Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

The hub offers free advice, support and training to childminders across Liverpool City Region and Beyond. We are aiming to set up Peer to Peer Childminder Support and Play Sessions for Children.  Please join our mailing list to be kept informed of future events and launches, newsletters and availability for training dates and drop-in sessions.  If you would like to be involved or have suggestions, please let us know.​​
 

CHILDMINDER CONFERENCES 

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Saturday 7th June 2025 at The Lake House Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 1RR, 9.30a.m. to 1.30p.m.

Our Theme for the conference is: Interactive Literacy ‘Bringing Stories to life’ with Denise Wright, Early Years Consultant.

Limited Spaces please Email sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk if you would like to attend.

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Saturday 16th August 2025 at The Lake House Cambridge Road, Waterloo, Liverpool L22 1RR, 9.30a.m. to 12.30p.m.

Our Theme for the conference is: Intergenerational sustainability and early numeracy with Dr. Diane Boyd, Independent Consultant.  
Diane will share examples of how young children under five explore early numeracy linked to Intergenerational sustainability.

Limited Spaces please Email sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk if you would like to attend.

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Online Childminder Network which is the last Saturday morning 10a.m. – 11.30a.m. of every month: 

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CHILDMINDER DROP IN

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Deysbrook Network: Deysbrook Village Community Centre, Liverpool L12 4XF

 

Held every Wednesday 9.30- 11.30am

 

Hunts Cross Network: St Hilda’s Church Hall, Stuart Avenue, Hunts Cross L25 0NG

 

Held every Wednesday 9.30-11.30am

 

Kendal Network: Beck Community Centre, 20 Esthwaite Avenue, Kendal LA9 7NZ

 

Held every Thursday 9.30 – 11.30am

 

Bromborough Childminder Network: Bromborough Family Hub, Gratrix Road,

Wirral CH62 7BW

 

Held Thursdays 9.30 – 11.30 am

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What is a Childminder Drop In?

The childminder drop-in sessions provide local childminders with an opportunity to access up to date information, recourses, face to face support, support from a member of the hub team and for childminders to share best practices.

 

The group offers the children a multitude of benefits including enhanced social, emotional, and cognitive development, improved communication skills and opportunities to access larger play equipment to promote physical development.

 

The facilities provide a safe space where childminders can organise events, celebrations and provide larger scale structured activities for the children which in turn supports transitions to school.

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Liverpool City Region and beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub Childminder Network Meetings

Held every last Saturday of each month for Teams Link see the monthly newsletter.

 

The aim of the Monthly meetings is to keep childminders up to date with local / national changes, information sharing, identify training needs and give general help and advice.

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Should you want to have anything specific added to the agenda please email the Stronger Practice Hub on sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk

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WELLCOMM BAGS

If you are a Liverpool Childminder and wish to borrow a Wellcomm bag to use with your children, email the sph email as we can support you and loan a Wellcomm bag to you for a period of time.

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CHILDMINDER RESOURCE BAGS

Calling all SPH Network Members….. FREE Resource bags coming soon, funded by the SPH this is a fantastic opportunity for Childminders.