EYCS Childcare and Business Support Team

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Childminding Development & Support
  • Deliver childminder briefings
  • Provide advice, information and training
  • Support individuals through the Ofsted registration process
  • Assist childminders to achieve quality assurance accreditation through a programme of training, support and advice
  • Offer and administer Childminder start up grant

Pauline Jacobs is the Senior Childminding Advisor. Her team support and advise both new and existing registered childminders and homecarers/nannies. Please speak to your area officer, or you can email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  

South West area covering Guildford and Waverley
contact: Debbie Watson on 01372 833608  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Kathy Ayres on 01372 883418 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
South East area covering Mole Valley, Reigate and Banstead, Tandridge
contact: Elke Bailey 01372 833071 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Anke Hambelton on 01372 833417 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Jane Winnan on 01372 833894 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
North East area covering Elmbridge, Epsom and Ewell and Spelthorne
contact: Mary Herbert on 01372 833074 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Lorna Porter on 01372 833828 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or
Vicky Whybra on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

North West areacovering Runnymede, Surrey Heath and Woking 

contact: Kin Hope on 01372 833864 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or

Lisa Way on 01372 833419 This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Early Years and Childcare switch board 01372 833919.

General enquiries: 01372 833833
Training; enquiries, bursaries & bookings: 01372 833888

Amending the Vacancy List

If you wish to make changes to the vacancy lists and internet search engines provided by Surrey County Council and Government sites contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or phone 01372 833800

There are three websites containing informtion on Surrey childminders. http://parentknowhow.surreycc.gov.uk which gives Ofsted urn numbers and details of the service and vacancies.

There is also a Department of Education site http://informationforfamilies.dcsf.gov.uk/

and the main national government Directgov site

 http://childcarefinder.direct.gov.uk/childcarefinder/


Childcare Business Advisers

  • Promote sustainability through
  • Provide advice, information and support
  • Provide business training, seminars and conferences

Childminding Network Co-ordinators
  • Recruit, monitor and assess Network Childminders
  • Plan training, play and learn sessions and toy library sessions
 

Contact: telephone 01372 833919 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pauline Jacobs Senior Network Co-ordinator
Contact: 07968 834714 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it