Early education and childcare

Find out about different types of childcare and read our childcare sufficiency assessment reports.

Find out about government-funded education and childcare for families of 2-year-olds receiving additional support.

Find out about the Universal Entitlement 15 hours government funding and the additional 15 hours of government funding known as Working Parent Entitlement.

Find out about the childcare expansion offer for government funded childcare for working parents.

Find out how to access support with your childcare costs including tax credit, tax free childcare and government funding.

Help get your child ready for school with chat, read, sing and play.

A free information service for parents and carers on all aspects of family life. You can also find childcare in your local area using our online map.

Find out how registered childcare providers can sign up to accept tax free childcare payments, access the provider portal and get information about childcare sufficiency assessments.