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Health declaration forms for childminders and people who work in childcare or children's social care.
Wave 4 of research with childcare providers in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Explains the role of schools and academy trusts in supporting parents to access wraparound childcare.
Your rights and the support you can get if you have a disabled child, including childcare, car costs, house adaptations and education
Findings from the January 2018 to August 2018 survey of parents on childcare and early years.
The main findings from a follow-up survey with respondents to the 2018 Childcare and early years survey of parents (CEYSP).
Form for childcare services that do not have to register with Ofsted because they only provide care for up to 14 days a year.
Call or write to HMRC if you're a childcare provider and need help with Working Tax Credit
Use this factsheet if you provide childcare for parents claiming help through tax credits.
Research on the impact, both seen and predicted, of recent childcare reforms on providers.
Guidance explaining help with the costs of childcare for parents.
Wave 2 of research with childcare providers in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Research to track the experiences of parents and childcare providers throughout the early stages of the national rollout of the Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare schemes.
Research with childcare providers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Wave 3 of research with childcare providers in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19).
Report looking at parents' views and experiences of childcare and how the system can be improved.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
This release includes registered childcare providers and places, inspection outcomes and movement in the childcare sector as at 31 August 2016.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Tayler on 10 July 2024.
Find out when you'll be inspected by Ofsted, how to prepare, how you'll be inspected and how you'll be graded
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