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Contact the Early Years Team

Find out who to contact in the Early Years Team.

The Early Years Team has extensive experience working as teachers, practitioners and managers in schools and settings, and as childminders. The team have specialist knowledge in working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and reception aged children. Team capabilities include specialists in business practice, teaching, learning, development, inclusion and safeguarding.

Contact the Team

Early Years and Childcare Team

Telephone Number: 01905 844048

Email: EYCC@worcestershire.gov.uk  

Nicky Burford – Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency and Improvement Lead

Telephone Number: 01905 846581

Email: nburford@worcestershire.gov.uk  

Sam Barrett – Early Years Improvement Adviser

Telephone Number: 01905 846343

Email: sbarrett@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Zoe Corfield – Early Years Improvement Adviser

Telephone Number: 01905 643726

Email: zcorfield1@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Sharon Jones – Early Years Improvement Adviser

Telephone Number: 01905 845391

Email: sjones20@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Early Years Inclusion Team

The Early Years Inclusion Team offer an Inclusion Helpline. 

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Information for Parents on the SEND journey can be found here: Supporting parents on the SEND journey.

There is also more information about the team and other inclusion support services on this page: Information for parent/carers. 

Early Years Funding Team

Patrick O’Connor and Hana Malins

Telephone Number: 01905 844494

Email: EYFunding@worcestershire.gov.uk or NEF@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Early Years Systems Team

Claire Bond, Lynne Jacques and Ellie Ellery

Telephone Number: 01905 844954

Email: EYCS@worcestershire.gov.uk or twoyearoldfunding@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Early Years Sufficiency

James Middleton

Telephone Number: 01905 846869

Email: SPP@worcestershire.gov.uk