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Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare providers ahead of historic rollout.
Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.
Guidance for childminders, nannies and other registered childcare providers with examples of what Ofsted considers to be a significant event.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
If you're a parent registered for Tax-Free Childcare or free childcare if you're working, sign in to pay into your account, reconfirm your eligibility, update your details.
Parents on Universal Credit can now receive up to £1,311 more a year in childcare support following a 6.7% boost coming into effect, as the government’s expansion of free childcare for working parents delivers 150,000 places in a week.
Support and benefits you can get if you're looking after someone else's child, court orders - kinship care, private fostering, friends and family care
Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children
Find out how you can still register for childcare with Ofsted if you do not meet the requirements of being a childminder, nanny, nursery or other daycare.
Nannies registered with Ofsted must follow these requirements.
Work out your eligible weekly childcare costs, when to report a change in costs
Find out what you must do to register as a childcare provider with Ofsted, as well as how you must run certain parts of your service.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Check if you're eligible for Tax-Free Childcare, how to apply and how to pay your childcare provider.
How to set up or manage a child maintenance arrangement, including what to do if a parent does not pay, how to contact the Child Maintenance Service, and signing in to your account.
Check what help you might be able to get with childcare schemes like tax credits, Tax-Free Childcare, childcare vouchers and free childcare or education for 2 to 4-year-olds.
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