Childcare support for parents and carers

Check if your 2-year-old is entitled to funded childcare in Suffolk.

Find out how your child can access their funded early education from the term after their third birthday.

How to check if your child may get up to 15 or 30 hours funded early education a week for 38 weeks and how to apply.

Offering free and impartial advice to parents about finding childcare, the funded early education entitlement and other family services for 0-19 year olds.

Guidance about parenting support programmes in Suffolk, and how to book a place on a course.

Framework that sets the standards for learning, development and care for pre-school children from birth to 5 years.

List of websites and organisations offering support to parents and carers in healthy living, dealing with behaviour and protecting a child from abuse.

Find book recommendations and resources for parents, including library books and free books from Bookstart.

Information on the types of childcare, finding a place for your child and what questions you should ask childcare providers.