Get help finding childcare from the Brokerage Service
The Childcare Brokerage Service supports parents with finding suitable childcare for their children. They help parents with children up to 4 years old, and children and young people of all ages with Special Educational Needs or Disability (SEND).
This service is free but prioritised by need. The brokerage service will tell you about the types of childcare available.
They can also contact childcare providers for you, to check for vacancies and discuss your needs with the childcare providers to try and find options for you to consider.
Can the Childcare Brokerage Service help me?
The Childcare Brokerage Service could help you if:
- you need help to know what to look for
- you need help to find a setting to suit your needs
- you are looking for childcare for a child with a Special Educational Need and/or a Disability (SEND)
Get support from the Childcare Brokerage Service in 4 steps
Request support online for help finding childcare
The brokerage service will contact you if they require additional information to help them find childcare for you.
You can also contact the Childcare Brokerage Service by email [email protected] or phone 01296 38 7000
The brokerage service will contact potentially suitable childcare providers to check availability of spaces.
This may take up to 10 days. If more time is required we will let you know. For example, if we are trying to find care when providers are closed for holidays.
The brokerage service will update you with a list of providers for you to contact. Depending on your criteria, there may be limited availability of provision.
It's your responsibility to contact the provider(s); we advise you to do so as soon as possible as any vacancies at the time of our enquiry, may quickly be filled by other families requiring childcare.
Please email or phone the brokerage service to let them know which childcare provider you decide to use.
Email: [email protected] or phone 01296 38 7000
To get started
Request help from the Childcare Brokerage ServiceLooking for childcare for a 2-year-old
If you're looking for a 2 year old funded place but you have not yet applied for funding, please ensure that you complete the 2 year old funding application form.
The eligibility criteria is on the second page of the application. Please check if you are eligible before proceeding with the application for childcare brokerage support. Ring 01296 38 7000 if you need help with applying.