Did you know there are a variety of careers available working with children? Help inspire the next generation to reach their full potential. Wales will need thousands more people to work in caring roles with adults and children by 2030 if it is to keep pace with the growing demand for care services [...]
When you become a member of Early Years Wales you automatically gain access to a team of Early Years experts who are able to influence and guide legislation on your behalf. Early Years Wales, and the other childcare organisations are due to be meeting with Welsh Government in due course to discuss the Childcare [...]
In November 2019 you will receive a letter from CIW with important information about CIW Online. This letter requires you to take action to activate an online account. You must do this whether you have previously created an online account or not. Your online account will make it much easier for you to [...]
Childcare Grant The Welsh Government is launching a Childcare Grant to facilitate the creation of additional flexible childcare places throughout Wales. There are two separate Grants under the scheme being made available to help increase childcare places. Childcare Start-Up Grant Is being made available to encourage new childminders into the sector. The grant will offer [...]
Dates for your diary! The dates of our remaining 2019 & early-2020 members forums have been penciled in. Early Years Wales members forums are the perfect opportunity for you to become part of a like minded network - we hold 22 forums a year, with the content varying in each one. You get to have [...]
Nominations are now open for a new award to recognise and celebrate care workers who’ve made a difference to people’s lives by providing care and support in Welsh. The Caring in Welsh award is open to any paid care workers who work in social care or early years and childcare in Wales, and who [...]
Early Years Wales is excited to announce that they have been awarded Healthy & Active Funding from Sport Wales to deliver the Welsh Active for Early Years programme in partnership with Welsh Gymnastics Early Years Wales is a specialist umbrella organisation dedicated to the development of children aged 0 to 5 years supporting the [...]
The very first Early Years Wales Members Awards took place yesterday, 8th May, in the spectacular setting of Ruthin Castle Hotel & Spa in Denbighshire. Approximately 70 guests, including finalists, members and representatives from the sector in Wales attended the event. Guests were welcomed with a refreshing drinks reception prior to being seated for [...]
Early Years Wales is more than a name change and a new logo Rebranding is an emotional and exhausting experience. We knew we were doing the right thing, but when an organisation like ours has such a rich heritage we wanted to honour this but in a contemporary way. This is where our branding agency [...]
Wales Pre-school Providers Association is now Early Years Wales Our name change reflects who we are and what we do, or as one of our Trustees put it, "we do exactly what it says on the tin!" In a recent article (smalltalk (winter 2018) pg 4) Jane Alexander, CEO, Early Years Wales said [...]
