Childcare and Early Years education

Types of childcare

Information about childminders, pre-schools, day nurseries, school nursery classes and out-of-school and holiday childcare

Help paying for childcare

Find out about working parent entitlements, funding for two year olds, universal funding for three and four year olds and other sources of financial help

Early Years education and learning

Find out about  the government's Early Years Foundation Stage, progress checks for two year olds and school readiness