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Starting an early learning service
Find out about the types of early learning services and how to start a service.

Licensing and certification
Find out about the regulations and criteria that early learning services must meet to operate.

Running an ECE service
Find out about your ongoing responsibilities once licensed or certificated.

Learning support
Find out about accessing extra support in early learning.

Health, safety and wellbeing
Find out how to protect children's health, safety and wellbeing in early learning services.

People and employment
Find out about employment in early learning services including qualifications, employment agreements and professional development.

Funding and financials
Find out about funding and reporting in early childhood education, including key dates and forms.

Early Childhood Education Food Programme
Find out about the Early Childhood Education (ECE) Food Programme that provides daily food for children aged 2 to 5 at eligible early learning services.

How we work with the early learning sector
Find out about the work that we do to support, oversee and regulate the early childhood sector.
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