Recruiting Your Childcare, Early Years and Play Workforce
Roundabout Supply Pool
Question: Do you often need emergency cover for staff sickness or holidays?
Question: Do you want to avoid the hassle of ringing round people to arrange cover?
Answer: Roundabout takes all the hassle out of arranging supply cover for you. All our members have been interviewed, referenced and CRB checked, and have various levels of experience and qualifications.
Roundabout Mobile Crèche:
Have you considered offering childcare facilities for staff meetings, conferences, training courses and away days? The Roundabout Mobile Crèche is part of the Bradford Early Years & Childcare Service and offers childcare in appropriate venues throughout Bradford. Our crèches are suitable for:
- Business Meetings
- Community Activities
- Conferences
- Courses
- Parental Support Programmes
- Training Days
We cater for children 0-5 years (0-16 out of school hours) and provide staff and play resources.
Criminal Records Bureau checks
The Early Years and Childcare Service is registered with the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to process Disclosure Applications on behalf of external organisations. The process is entirely confidential and in accordance with Data Protection legislation and the CRB Code of Practice. Disclosure certificates are normally issued within four weeks of an application. Checks cost £45 for paid employees but are free for volunteers (according to the CRB definition) working in a childcare-related field.
For further information about all our services (Roundabout, the Mobile Crèche and to Request a Check) or to book our Workers, contact the Workforce Development Team on:
Further information about the CRB Disclosure Service is available from www.crb.gov.uk.
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Grants for training in childcare, early years and playwork
Childcare and Playwork practitioners may apply for funding to support appropriate course fees from Bradford Early Years and Childcare Service. For more information see our Training Grants page on this website.
Transformation Fund
From April 2008, the Transformation Fund will become the Graduate Leader Fund. This will mean that the funding and the process for applying for it will change from then. For further information, or to register your interest in the Graduate Leader Fund, please contact the Workforce Development Team on 01274 431482
Download the 
Transformation Fund information .
