Help for parents

Combining work with looking after children or caring responsibilities can seem difficult, but there is support available to help your make your job work for you.

Find out about Government help with childcare costs for parents at childcare choices (external website).

30 Hours Free Childcare

You may be able to get 30 hours free childcare if you live in England and your child is 3 to 4 years old

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Childcare Offer for Wales

‘The childcare offer for Wales’ provides working parents with a mixture of childcare and early education for children aged 3 or 4. You could get up to 30 hours a week of early education and childcare.

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Funded early learning and childcare

Funded early learning and childcare is free to parents, but funded by the Scottish Government.

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Parenting support services

Your local council may have details of organisations in your community that can give families and young people help and support.

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Tax-free Childcare

You can get money from the government to help with the cost of childcare.

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