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Booklets for parents
A guide for disabled parents: Choosing and paying for childcare
Disabled parents often report to us that they struggle to find childcare which works for their family, and that once they find suitable childcare, it is very difficult to find help paying for it. As a result, we have produced this guide to help disabled parents and their children benefit from high-quality childcare.
The guide offers step by step guidance for parents wishing to get help from social services with things like childcare. It also describes what other financial support is available for disabled parents to help pay for the cost of childcare.
Additionally, the guide includes information about what your childcare options are and offers tips for choosing the best childcare to suit you and your children. It covers what legislation and organisations can help you if have difficulty finding childcare, using childcare, or working with social services.
Order a free copy of this publication.
Easy read childcare booklet
This 16 page booklet includes easy-to-read information with photo symbols. It describes the different types of childcare and how to find it, an overview of the financial help to pay for childcare, and where to go for further information.
Order a free copy of this publication.
A guide to childcare for disabled children
Choosing the right childcare can be a difficult decision for every parent, but can be particularly challenging if your child has a disability or special educational need.
Read our guide which aims to set out what should be available and will take you through your childcare options. There are tips on choosing the right childcare and guidance on what support your local authority should offer you. It looks at the financial help available for childcare costs, including funding specifically for disabled children.
Order a free copy of this publication.
The benefits of high-quality childcare
Childcare is good for you… and you… and you…
Childcare benefits all of us: parents, carers, employers, communities and most importantly, children. Improving local childcare services provides real advantages for everyone in the community.
Childcare comes in many forms – day nurseries, childminders, pre-schools, playgroups, nursery classes, holiday playschemes and out-of-school clubs – and there’s increasing evidence to show the benefits for everyone involved.
Read our booklet to find out about how childcare can benefit you and your children.
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News
Daycare Trust is 25 years old!
Join with us to celebrate our anniversary year.
New campaign for children’s centres - Save Our Sure Start!
Daycare Trust is launching a new campaign to support parents to save their Sure Start Children’s Centres from local authority budget cuts.
NEW training guide
Daycare Trust has just launched its NEW training guide with new and exciting courses.
New research from Daycare Trust and Save the Children
Findings from the survey released today examine how the cost of childcare impacts on families.
Online card shop
Daycare Trust has just launched an online card shop
Parent volunteering survey marks National Childcare Week
A new survey of 2,000 mums has shown that the majority are keen to undertake volunteering.
NAFIS and Daycare Trust merger
Key childcare information services join together.