Main heading

Information on childcare, services and support for children, young people and their families

• Childcare options
• A quality service
• Family friendly
• Free and confidential
• Up to date, accurate, impartial information and guidance
• Comprehensive resource database
• Responsive to local needs

Information is available on

• Flexible working
• Tax credits
• Vacant childcare places
• Childminders
• Private Day Nurseries
• Playgroups
• Out of School Clubs
• Registered Holiday Playschemes
• Parent and Toddler Groups
• Nursery Schools and Classes
• Other Schools, including independent Schools
• Creches
• Support for children with additional needs
• Free Education Places
• Childcare Vouchers
• A wide range of leaflets
• Appropriate signposting to other services - whatever the problem

Leaflets

Childcare Options
Childcare Vouchers
Choosing Childcare and Childcare Options
Flexible Working
Looking for Childcare
Tax Credits

Leaflets Order Form

Useful Links

Healthy Eating

Within the site you will find details about looking after yourself and how school caterers are promoting healthy eating to children. To find out more visit the My School Lunch Website

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is part of the 5 A DAY programme to increase fruit and vegetable consumption.
Under the Scheme, all four to six year old children in LEA maintained infant, primary and special schools will be entitled to a free piece of fruit or vegetable each school day. To find out more visit the 5 A Day Website

The National Healthy Schools Programme is an exciting long term initiative that helps young people and their schools to be healthy. We are making a difference to the health and achievement of young people in thousands of schools across England. You can use this website to find out about the national programme or the progress in your region or area. Wired for Health Website

The Agency carries out many activities to help encourage schools to adopt a 'whole school' approach to diet and nutrition and to help young people better understand the relationship between diet and health, help them make more informed food choices and gain the skills to safely prepare healthy meals. National Food Website

This report is Ofsted's response to increasing public concern about the quality of children's diets and rapidly increasing rates of child obesity. It assesses how schools have responded to guidance on school meals and healthier eating. Its findings are based on a small-scale survey of primary and secondary schools made in preparation for a major survey of food in schools to be carried out in 2006/07. Ofsted Website

Road Safety

Here you'll find news of our latest campaigns and road safety advice to keep everyone safer on the UK's roads. You can download our leaflets, fact sheets and posters for more information and there are links to other sites you might find useful. Think - Road Safety Website

Children of all ages need to know about road safety. Teachers are in an ideal position to help them understand the risks, particularly on the journey to and from school.
It also includes developed teaching resources designed to meet curriculum targets and also provide a forum for you to discuss aspects of road safety with primary and secondary school pupils. Think - Teachers Usergroup Website.