Childcare age 4 to 11

Information about childcare and support with childcare costs.

• Find a child care provider

  How to find childcare and what to consider when choosing a provider.

• Find before and after school holiday clubs

  Find before and after school clubs and holiday play schemes in your area. They can be run by a school, or a private or voluntary organisation.

• Free childcare hours for under 5s

  Free childcare hours for under 5s, and how to apply.

• Free early education and childcare for three and four year olds

  Details of eligibility for 15 and 30 hours of free early education and childcare for three and four year olds. 

• Help paying for childcare for children with SEND

  Find out what funding you can get to help pay your childcare costs and support your child's needs.

• Become a registered childminder

  What you need to do to become a registered childminder in Bristol, why you need to be registered and continuing professional development.

• Concerns about a child care provider

  What to do if you have concerns about a childcare provider and how to make a complaint.