Delivery of Safeguarding and Early Years Environment Training for Wraparound Childcare Providers in Gloucestershire

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Gloucestershire County Council awarded a contract to PATA (UK) for the delivery of specialist training to support the development, quality, and compliance of wraparound childcare provision across the county.

The contract, valued at £8,604, was procured under the PA 2023 regime via an RFQ process.

PATA (UK) is responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering tailored training sessions for registered and unregistered wraparound providers, focusing on safeguarding in the context of wraparound provision—including the application of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), safer practice within extended-day models, responding to concerns, recording procedures, and understanding roles and responsibilities when operating outside the EYFS but in partnership with schools and parents—and the early years environment in the context of wraparound provision, including the design and management of safe, engaging, and developmentally appropriate environments before and after the school day, supervision and risk management, the use of school-based spaces, and supporting children’s wellbeing, play, and behaviour during wraparound hours.

The provider develops training materials, delivers sessions (in-person and/or virtual), and ensures content aligns with national statutory guidance, local safeguarding arrangements, and Gloucestershire County Council EY & Childcare services quality expectations for wraparound childcare.