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Directory resultsCambridgeshire, Essex and Norfolk websites
If you live near the border of Suffolk, the websites below may be useful: Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County council Cambridgeshire Directory of services Essex Essex County council Clubs, organisations and support groups: www.essexconnects.org.uk Norfolk Norfolk County council Norfolk Directory - Local clubs, organisations and support groups NHS…
Carrying out any caring responsibilities for a child
Do you have any children that are dependent on you? If yes, do you need help with your parenting/caring responsibilities? Follow the links on this page to find out about: Childminders, children's centers, holiday schemes and other child care options Support for children with complex…
Funded childcare places for 2 years olds
Your 2-year-old may be entitled to funded childcare in Suffolk, please take the following steps to find out: Use our online checker to see if your child is eligible: www.suffolk.gov.uk/two Read the information below as your child could be eligible based on other criteria (even if…
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
EYPP is additional funding a childcare provider can claim for your child. It is an additional £300 per year to spend on enriching your three and four-year-old child’s early education.
Twos Count Here
Early years and childcare provider that have taken part in the Twos Count Here project have developed their provision with the unique needs of two year olds in mind. In the Early Years and Childcare Directory please select the relevant filter to see which childcare providers have…
Complain about a childcare provider
Please speak to your childcare provider about any concerns you may have with your child’s experiences, contract, payment, funding queries or entitlements. If you feel the situation has not been resolved you can: Ask for a copy of the complaints procedure if you don't already…
Elective Home Education (EHE)
Educating your child at home Elective Home Education is where parents choose to exercise their legal right to take responsibility for educating their children at home. The decision to Electively Home Educate should be taken solely by parents and schools should not seek to influence…
Finding and choosing childcare
Finding and choosing childcare can seem scary. Here is some information and advice to help you find the right type of care for your child.
Funded childcare for working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds
All 3 and 4 year old children can have 15 hours funded early education a week over 38 weeks of the year. That’s 570 hours every year until they start school. Some childcare providers offer fewer hours each week that can be taken over more…
Funded 30 hours childcare eligibility requirements
To access a funded 30 hour place the family must have a valid code and the child must be of eligible age. Suffolk County Council can only fund places where the eligibility codes meet the requirements set by the Department for Education (DfE), and where…