Having a child, parenting and adoption

Services

  • Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, Learner Support.

  • Child Trust Fund accounts - find a lost account, how to make payments, managing the account

  • Sure Start Maternity Grant is a £500 payment to help with the costs of a new baby: what you'll get, eligibility and how to apply (claim form SF100).

  • Check if your council offers free early education and childcare.

  • Find out how to register a birth - who can register, birth certificates

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics