As a local authority, we have a duty to make sure there are enough childcare places in Dorset.
We support:
We support:
- registered early years and childcare providers and their staff
- anyone setting up new childcare provision or registering as a childminder
- people looking for a job in childcare
Working in early years and childcare
Different jobs, what you’ll do, the training and qualifications you’ll need, and Disclosure and Barring Service advice.
Childcare Sufficiency report and assessment
Read our Childcare Sufficiency reports and see our actions based on your feedback.
Events: Working with children in the early years
Do something big. Work with small children. Book onto one of our working with early years children events.
Check an early years qualification
Early years managers can now use the new check an early years qualification digital service to quickly verify whether staff qualifications meet the requirements for staff:child ratios in England.