Early Years Schools Forum Sub Group

The Nottingham City Early Years Schools Forum Sub-Group is established to provide a representative view of all early years providers across the city and is the formal body for all Nottingham City Council consultations in relation to early years.

The group acts as a forum for dialogue, collaboration and feedback between Early Years providers, the local authority and Schools Forum.

Membership comprises of key local authority personnel, as well as representatives from the sector, 2 of the PVI representatives will also attend the main Schools Forum.

Your representatives for the 2025-26 academic year are as follows:

Ward Sector Name Contact
Berridge PVI Kelly Sumner kelly@stgeorgesnursery.com 
Berridge School Chantelle McGuiness & Laura Dyer admin@northgate.djanogly.org 
Bestwood PVI Shona Caulton shona@bestwoodparknursery.co.uk 
Bilborough School Lindsey Bamford admin@strelley.djanogly.org 
Castle PVI Alice Houldsworth alice.houldsworth@nottinghamcollege.ac.uk 
Dales PVI Rebecca McGrory littlepeople@sneintoncommunity.co.uk 
Lenton and Wollaton East PVI Ellie Fox ellie.fox@thinkforthefuture.co.uk 
Mapperley School Steven Hallgarth-McGhee admin@st-augustines.nottingham.sch.uk 
Meadows School Clare Thomas admin@greenfields.nottingham.sch.uk 
Sherwood School Becky Ward admin@haydn.nottingham.sch.uk 

You can contact your representative if there is a particular issue you would like raised at the Sub-Group.  Please note that this is not the forum to raise individual setting queries, these should be directed to your EYFS Support Worker or the Early Years Funding Team, as appropriate.

Full Terms of Reference for the Sub-Group can be found here.

The meetings and minutes for the 2025-26 academic year can be found below:

Date of Meeting

Minutes

16 September 2025 To be published following ratification at the meeting on 21 November 2025
21 November 2025 To be published following ratification at the meeting on 9 March 2026
9 March 2026 To be published following ratification at the meeting on 14 May 2026
14 May 2026 To be published following ratification at the next meeting 

For any further queries regarding the Early Years Schools Forum Sub-Group, please email katherine.crossley@nottinghamcity.gov.uk