Early Years Practitioners and Childcare Providers
If you are a Barnet early years practitioner or childcare provider, information is available to help you continue to deliver the best possible service to Barnet's children and their families.
In this area you can find the following information:
We have an online portal especially for registered childcare providers in Barnet.
Funding
Find out more about available funding and whom you can contact for advice and support.
Free Early Education
Find out how you can deliver the Free Early Education for 2, 3 & 4 year olds.
If you need step by step instructions how to make termly submissions or a refresher, please use the links below to view the guidance videos:
- How to complete your estimates - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. In this step-by-step video, we will show you how to complete and submit your estimates using your provider portal.
- Using the Eligibility Checker - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. This video will give you a step-by-step guide to using the eligibility checker located on your provider portal.
- How to complete your actuals for FEE3&4 - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. In this step-by-step video, we will show you how to complete your actuals for children claiming FEE3&4 funding.
- How to complete your actuals for FEE2(Disadvantaged and Working) - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. In this step-by-step video, we will show you how to complete your actuals for children claiming FEE2 funding. The video explains how to claim funding for both the FEE2 for disadvantaged families and the FEE2 for working families.
- How to complete your adjustments - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. In this step-by-step video, we will show you how to complete and submit your adjustments using your provider portal.
- What to do if a claim gets rejected - This video is for early years childcare providers from the London Borough of Barnet. This video will show you how to re-submit a funding claim that has been rejected. Please ensure you action the rejection as soon as you receive a notification about it.
This section provides information if you are newly registered or if you are considering expanding your childcare business.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
This section includes information about Barnet’s Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) which provides a comprehensive picture of childcare in the borough.
Early Years Practitioners Training
The Family Service training offer at POD - Barnet's eLearning Hub provides training programmes to all Early Years professionals in Barnet.
Services for childminders
Information about services for registered childminders including training opportunities.
Early Years Settings Support
Contact details and information on the teams that can support you.
Libraries Early Years Team
Barnet Libraries provides a range of services to support professionals working with children and young people.