Health, Well-being and Care

Thinking about starting up a new childcare, early years or play provision?

If you are thinking of setting up a new childcare, early years or play provision … this is the page for you! Please check out the following links to understand what help and support is available:

• Childcare vouchers
• Early Years Foundation Stage (Birth to 5)
• Help with setting up an out of school club
• Nursery Education Fund
• Play
• Quality
• Recruiting your childcare, early years or play workforce
• Registering as a new provider
• Registering as a new childminder
• Resources
• Support and advice to help you to include all children
• Support to run your own business
• Training your childcare, early years or play workforce