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Published 29.01.2026

Single contact number for Health Visiting: 0300 421 5080

On Monday 5 January 2026 the Health Visiting Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care switched to the new number available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

A central email is also available: gloucestershirehealthvisiting@ghc.nhs.uk

Details on Health Visiting are on the website: CYPS Health Visiting Services > Glos Health & Care NHS

Childminders

Pages for existing and potential childminders looking to work in the sector.
Childminders

Early years business support

Childcare Sufficiency Duty Report, Self Update Provider Portal (SUPP), the Business Support Toolkit, Sufficiency Grants, and Wraparound.
Early Years Business Support

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well, are kept healthy and safe and provides the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Early years funding

Disability Access Fund, Help with Childcare Costs, Nursery Education Funding (NEF) and Self Update Provider Portal (SUPP) pages
Early Years Funding

Newsletters and bulletins

All Childminder, Provider and Business Bulletins that have been published can be found in this section.
Newsletters and Bulletins

Resources to support your practice

Practitioner pages including Provider Forum, Practitioner Referral Forms, Safeguarding and Training.
Resources to Support Your Practice

Training and networking

The Early Years Service offers a range of free and purchasable training courses. These courses are designed to support implementation of the Early Years Foundation Stage and are delivered by the Local Authority Early Years Service team and colleagues.
Training and Networking