Looking for Childcare

The Department of Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) have produced three booklets

1. The Essential Guide to Early Learning and Childcare for you and your family 0- 5 years - download it here
2. The Essential Guide to Childcare For You and Your Family: 5-11 Years - download it here
3. The Essential Guide to Out of School and Holiday Care: 11-16 Years  - download it here

You can find out more about Childminding Networks in Devon here (22KB - pdf help) and how a Third Level Childminder who is a Specialist in Early Learning can accept the Early Years Entitlement.

Childwise, moneywise

The Daycare Trust have produced an audio guide includes information about childcare options and help parents can get with the costs of raising a family, including childcare costs. Download or listen to it here (also available in community languages).

Factsheets

Factsheets on support and services.

Paying for Childcare

A useful summary of all the different types of help with Childcare costs is available from the Daycare Trust.

The funding of Early Education of part time education places for Three and Four-year-olds
Important message for parents relating to Early Years Entitlement - Early Years Education Funding (in future to be called Early Years Entitlement) will be going through some significant changes over the coming months. We have and will continue to advise childcare providers as these changes are implemented and they, no doubt, will be talking to you about how they might affect you. If you have any questions relating to this, in the first instance, you should speak to your childcare provider.  Read a copy of a letter that has been sent to providers to give to parents here (19KB - pdf help).  Download an information leaflet here (234KB - pdf help)

How to apply for a place in a nursery class, unit or foundation stage unit in a Devon school or at a nursery school that is part of a Children’s Centre. Information is available in the Stepping Out Booklet.

The following information is available from Devon County Council and gives details of finance for Further and Higher Education Students.

Help with childcare costs is available for 16 - 19 year old parents to enable them to undertake learning through the Care to Learn scheme

The Free Childcare for Training and Learning for Work scheme is aimed at out-of-work parents or who work less than 16 hours a week with a partner who’s in work. If you're looking to do a course that's classed as developing new skills that could lead to a job. Find out more here

Information about the Child Tax Credit and Working Tax credit is available from the Inland Revenue

Childcare Voucher Schemes can be available from employers. Find out more on this factsheet.

Information from Learn Direct about the various sources of funding for childcare if you are studying here

Finding Childcare

You can search for childcare here