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Free early education and childcare

Learning, development, care and play guidance and activities for children from birth to 5 years old.


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Childcare options


Explore different childcare options such as nurseries, childminders, pre-school, nannies and more.

Help with childcare costs


Schemes and support available to help parents pay for the cost of childcare. Support for free early education, working parents, student parents, and parents of a disabled child.

Information on charges from free early education childcare providers


Further information on what your free early education provider can charge you for.

Free Early Education for under two year olds


Childcare support is to be extended to eligible working parents with a child from age 9 months to 2 years old.

Free Early Education for two year olds


30 percent of of all two year olds in Waltham Forest can get up to 15 hours a week of free early education and childcare.

Free early education for three and four year olds


All three and four-year olds are entitled to 15 hours a week of free childcare - Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE).

Support for if you think your provider has not delivered your education place entirely free


Further information on how you can check if your childcare education is free.

Family Hubs


Introduction to Family Hubs

Home learning for under fives


Our Chit Chat Pitter Pat service helping parents and under fives learn at home.

Your child's learning and development


A guide to how your child will learn and develop during their first five years.

Visiting childcare providers


Advice and guidance on what to look for and which questions to ask.

Childcare Support Expansion 2024


Find out more about Free Early Learning and Childcare places and support with costs from April 2024.

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