An Oxfordshire project designed to enhance provision for two-year-olds has enabled us to transform our setting through a combination of grant money, training and our team's commitment to the scheme.
Rainbow is a 44-place voluntary-sector nursery, presently offering six funded places for two-year-olds, a number that we expect will increase when the 15-hour free entitlement is expanded.
The project started with an audit of our physical environment, interactions and safety and care provision using ITERS (Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scales) to identify our strengths and weaknesses. We scored mostly 4, 5 or 6 out of a possible 7 across the categories.
Our local authority then awarded us £6,500 for redeveloping our resources and allocated us a Team Around the Setting (TAS) to support our development. The team included:
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