Setting up as a childminder
Caring for children in your own home can be a hugely rewarding career. It is also a big commitment and registration can take many months to complete. Before starting the process of becoming a childminder, it is important to ensure that you are ready to…Training for early years and childcare settings
The Early Years and Childcare Training Programme is for staff currently working at an early education or childcare setting, school or as a registered childminder (including those childminders with an agency). Venue maps Jack Carter Pavilion (Barkingside) Training guidelines All setting managers and course attendees…Supported Internship Program - DFN Project SEARCH
Supported Internship in Redbridge In Redbridge we are working with the NDTi (National Development Team for Inclusion) in the Internships Works Project, which will enable 4500 young adults, aged 16-25 with additional needs, to benefit from a supported internship per year by 2025. The project…The DSR (Dynamic Support Register) and CETRs (Care Education and Treatment Reviews)
The DSR (Dynamic Support Register) and CETRs (Care Education and Treatment Reviews) work together as a mechanism to help keep children and young people who are autistic and/or who have Learning Disabilities out of specialist in-patient mental health units in hospitals and instead seek to…Information for Practitioners
Welcome to 'Information for Practitioners'. This section is aimed at practitioners who are working in childcare and/or education in Redbridge.Early Years and Childcare Funding
This section aims to provide you with information on all things funding, including: Early years entitlements Funding available for settings Childcare costs This section will also provide you with information on how you can assist the families you work with who may not be aware of…New Transition Support Group 16-18 year olds - October 2023
RIASS (Redbridge Information, Advise and Support Service) in partnership with CWDT LBR (Children with Disabilities Team LBR) are creating a NEW Transition Support Group for parents/carers and young people who are moving between children's and adult social services. The NEW Transition Support Group will be…Touretteshero
Touretteshero’s grown into massive project over the past couple of years and I’ve had lots of help with creating it and developing it from the start. The Hall of Fame below introduces you to some of the people who regularly appear in the blog as…Special Schools in Redbridge
Redbridge has five dedicated special schools and a further eleven schools in the borough that cater for pupils with special educational needs & disabilities. Please click on the individual school for further information and to find out how each school can support children and young people…