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Apply for a place in a nursery school for children under 5 through your local council
Find out more information on how to get tax-free employer supported childcare.
Information for early years providers, childminders and nurseries including guidance on the early years foundation stage (EYFS), funding and training.
Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, Claire Coutinho, delivered a speech to the National Day Nurseries Association Conference (NDNA) 2023.
First phase of the biggest ever expansion of childcare starts giving working parents of 2-year-olds access to 15 hours a week.
You must apply to Ofsted to move your setting or to include additional premises in the registration of your nursery or other daycare.
Hundreds of thousands of families set to benefit as working parents of 9-month-olds can now apply for government-funded childcare for first time.
Information on childcare for service families within the UK and overseas.
We have introduced a business rates holiday for nurseries.
Find out when you must apply to register if you want to set up a nursery, or other daycare organisation for children.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Requirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.
Guidance for childcare providers on when you must register with Ofsted or a childminder agency, when you cannot register, and when you do not have to.
Find out how to register with Ofsted as a nursery or other daycare, and what you will need to tell us about.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
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