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How to find childcare, get help paying for it and what to do if your circumstances change.
Information on childcare for service families within the UK and overseas.
Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
Check if your council offers free early education and childcare
Help with the cost of paying for approved childcare - Tax-Free Childcare, 15 and 30 hours childcare, childcare vouchers, tax credits, Learner Support.
How to register as a childminder or nanny: the Ofsted Childcare Register, the Early Years Register, who can register, how to apply.
If you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.
How to apply for free childcare if you're working.
Find out more information on how to get tax-free employer supported childcare.
Finding childcare, financial support for childcare and childcare for school-age children
Find out if you must apply to join the compulsory part of the Childcare Register instead of one of the other types of childcare provider.
Contact your local council to find a registered childminder - Family Information Service, early years education, childcare and family support in your area
Information for providers and managers on the use of surveillance, including CCTV, in their residential childcare settings and how Ofsted will evaluate its use.
Guidance for applicants on what to expect from Ofsted during the childcare application review process.
Guidance for applicants and registered providers of childcare on domestic premises.
Requirements you must meet if you are a childminder registered with Ofsted on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
Find out if you can apply to join the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.
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