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Family information service Information about our family information service Find a nursery or childcare Information about finding nurseries and childcare in the borough Free early learning Find out about various free early learning options. Help with childcare costs There are many ways in which the government can help you pay towards your childcare costs Early years deaf service The Deaf Service supports children aged from birth to 5 years old who have been diagnosed as having a hearing loss Speech, language and communication support Speech, language and communication are key skills for children as they learn to listen, talk, read and make friends. Early years foundation stage (EYFS) The early years foundation stage is the stage a child is in when they attend a setting, school or childminder between birth and the age of 5 Family Hubs Discover the borough’s Family Hubs, local support for families with children aged 0-19. List of children's centres The borough no longer has children's centres. They have changed into community hubs. Childcare providers Open a new childcare setting Information and advice on starting a childcare setting Become a childminder Find out how to become a childminder in Barking and Dagenham. Once you are registered as a Childminder with Ofsted Barking and Dagenham has a knowledgeable and experienced Early Years Development team to support and advise registered childminders.
Help with childcare costs There are many ways in which the government can help you pay towards your childcare costs
Early years deaf service The Deaf Service supports children aged from birth to 5 years old who have been diagnosed as having a hearing loss
Speech, language and communication support Speech, language and communication are key skills for children as they learn to listen, talk, read and make friends.
Early years foundation stage (EYFS) The early years foundation stage is the stage a child is in when they attend a setting, school or childminder between birth and the age of 5
Family Hubs Discover the borough’s Family Hubs, local support for families with children aged 0-19.
List of children's centres The borough no longer has children's centres. They have changed into community hubs.
Once you are registered as a Childminder with Ofsted Barking and Dagenham has a knowledgeable and experienced Early Years Development team to support and advise registered childminders.