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30 hours funded entitlement
Childcare support is expanding, with significant changes coming to 30 hours free childcare in England. Click here for more details. The upcoming expansion Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age…Adult Carers
Being a carer You are an unpaid carer, if you support a family member or friend who is ill, disabled, elderly, has mental health issues or substance misuse problems. The support you offer may be emotional or include shopping, cooking, dealing with medication, or attending…Becoming a childminder or setting up a childcare business
On this page you can find information about registering as a childminder or childcare provider, and how to set up your own childcare business.Best Start in Life (BSiL) Children's Centres
Newham's Children's Centres offer a range of services to help give your child the best start in life. You can register for free if you are a Newham resident with a child under 5 (including if you're pregnant). You can register using the online ' Family…Carers Strategy 2021-24
Between 2019 to 2020 we spoke to over 500 carers to understand more about how we could improve carers support services in Newham. Using this feedback, and in partnership with our partners across Health and the Voluntary & Community Sector we have developed a new,…