Childcare

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Get the right childcare for you and your family.

Information on applying for tax credits, childcare vouchers and more.

See if your child is eligible for free early years pre-school education.

Childminders look after your child in their own home.

Early education for 3 and 4 year olds.

Term-time sessions for 2-5 year olds in the morning and/or afternoon.

For childcare during school holiday periods.

Privately run childcare from about 6 weeks to 5 years old.

Childcare before and after school.

Nannies and au pairs who provide childcare in your own home.

Nurseries who feed into the school's reception class.

Training courses for child carers in the borough.

Find out how you can work in childcare.

The Childcare Sufficiency Assessment is an assessment of childcare provision in the borough.

Policies and strategies - the way services are run and developed and decisions made are guided by a number of policy documents and strategies.

You can register and log in to our Parent Portal where you can:

Check if you're eligible and apply for a 2-year-old funded childcare place.
Check if you're eligible for a funded 30-hour place and select a placement with a childcare provider.
Apply for a school place.
View existing applications and more.

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