Help with childcare costs
Schemes and funded childcare that can help cover some or all of your childcare costs
Your childcare options
Search local childcare providers and discover the types of childcare available
Childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities
Search for SEND inclusive childcare and find out what to consider and the support available to get it
Childcare in the holidays
Holiday activities and childcare options for children over the school holidays
Early years pupil premium (EYPP)
Extra funding to support your 2, 3 or 4-year-old’s education if you’re receiving benefits or a child is or has been looked after by the council
Get help finding childcare from the Brokerage Service
Free help finding suitable childcare under 5s and young people up to 25 with a Special Educational Need or a Disability
The five health checks for babies and children
The five health checks that all babies and children should have from birth to two and a half years.
Supporting your child's early education
Things you can do in the early years and beyond to help your child’s learning and development, including trusted advice from NHS Start for Life.
Childcare help for service families
How service families in the UK or overseas can access 15 and 30-hours childcare, Tax-Free childcare and Universal Free-School-Meals
Early years information for providers and settings
Dedicated website for childcare and early years providers and those looking to become a childcare professional
Making a complaint about your childcare provider
What to do if you're unhappy with your childcare provider or you think a child is at risk
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
What we're doing to make sure there's sufficient childcare in Buckinghamshire outlining any gaps and our plan to address these