Everything you need to know about free school breakfast clubs
Families will soon be able to start accessing free breakfast clubs lasting 30 minutes for their children before school through our new free breakfast club programme. Find out more.
Nurseries in schools: everything you need to know
Primary schools can now apply for the first phase of funding, with up to £150,000 of £15 million available to support up to 300 new or expanded nurseries to be open by September 2025.
But what are school-based nurseries and who will benefit? Here’s everything you need to know.
Wraparound childcare: Everything you need to know about before and after school childcare
We’re expanding wraparound care for primary school children across England by increasing the number of places available, to support working families. But what exactly is wraparound childcare? We explain everything you need to know, from what it is to how you can …
Hundreds of thousands of parents can now access 15 hours funded childcare for 9-month-olds – how to apply
Hundreds of thousands of eligible working parents can now access 15 hours government-funded early education for children aged 9-months-old and older after new rules kicked in from 1 September 2024. Those who are eligible to take advantage of the scheme …
How to register as a childminder and receive a grant worth up to £1,200
We’re making the biggest investment by a UK government into childcare in history. Parents have the flexibility to choose how they spend their government-funded hours – and many are opting to use childminders. Being a childminder is a rewarding role where you can …
Free childcare: How we are tackling the cost of childcare
England has some of the highest quality childcare provision in the world, with 96% of early years settings rated by Ofsted as good or outstanding. But we recognise that childcare is also one of the biggest costs facing working families …
What we're doing to recruit more early years workers including trialling a £1k sign-on bonus
We’re taking important steps to deliver the expanded 30 hours free childcare scheme for working parents from when their child turns nine-months-old until they start school, saving them £6,500 a year. Over 100,000 parents of two-year-olds have already registered their children …
How to apply for 30 hours free childcare and find out if you’re eligible
Thousands of parents are entitled to government-funded childcare to support them to return to work after parental leave. Depending on how old your child is, you may be able to access between 15 and 30 hours government funded childcare a …
King’s birthday honours list 2023: Near 100 honoured for contributions to education and childcare
For the King’s first Birthday Honours, we’re delighted that almost one hundred people have been recognised for their contributions to education. The list includes foster carers, campaigners, educators and fundraisers from across the country. “For the King’s first Birthday Honours, …
Childminders can continue to operate from home if someone in their house has tested positive for Covid
From 17 March childminders can continue to operate at home if someone in a childminder’s household has tested positive or has COVID-19 symptoms. Here we answer some of the questions you might have about the changes in the guidance. I …