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Information for parents and carers about childcare and support with childcare costs.
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Become a childminder
Find out how you can become a childminder.
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Concerns about a childminder
What you can do if you have any concerns about a childminder.
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Extra funding to support your child's development
If you get certain benefits your childcare provider can apply for funding to support your child's learning and development.
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Find a childcare provider
How to find childcare and what to consider when choosing a provider.
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Find before and after school clubs and holiday play
Search for 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.
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Free childcare for under 5's
The free childcare hours available for under 5s, and how to apply for them.
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Free early education for 2 year olds
Who is eligible for a free early education and childcare place, and what you need to do.
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Help with childcare costs
Free early education, tax free childcare, working tax credit, childcare vouchers and support while you study.
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Tax free childcare
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
Check what financial support you may be able to get.
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Find out what support you may be able to receive to help with your living costs.
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Benefits for parents and disabled children
Benefits you could get if you're disabled or a carer.
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Bristol South and East food banks
Emergency food for those in crisis.
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Bristol North East and South Glos food banks
Emergency food for those in crisis.
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Citizens Advice Bristol
Free and impartial online financial advice and information.
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Council tax: problems paying your council tax
To help manage your payments set up a payment arrangement with Bristol City Council.
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Council tenants: problems paying your rent
What to do if you're worried about paying your rent or you're in rent arrears.
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Financial help for families
Information on child and family financial benefits.
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Free school meals and the pupil premium
Find out if your child can get free school meals, how to get extra funding for your school and how to apply.
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Get help to buy food and milk
If you're more than 10 weeks pregnant or have a child under 4, you may be entitled to get help to buy healthy food and milk.
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Get help with the cost of living
Information about websites, community organisations, advice and guidance to help you through the rising high cost of living.
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Holiday Hub programme (YHH)
YHH is open to all school age children and young people who get benefits-related free school meals.
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Home to school travel support
What home to school travel support is, find out if your child can get support and how to apply.
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Home to school travel support for SEND
Support, schemes and help available to travel in Bristol and beyond.
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Housing benefit
Housing Benefit can pay all or part of your rent if you are on a low income.
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Kids clothes bank
Baby banks provide essential items to families with babies and young children who need help.
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Maternity Grant
If your an expectant or new parent who gets some means tested benefits, you can claim a Sure Start Maternity Grant of £500.
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Tax credits
If you have a baby, you might be able to get more money if you're already getting Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit.
Support for parents and caregivers.
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Family Hubs
Family Hubs offer information and support to all families in Bristol.
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Adoption
Information on adoption and support on the Adoption West website.
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Counselling
Relate offer relationship counselling and support for everyone. Find your online centre.
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Family mediation service
Support for separating and separated parents.
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Early help
Early help is extra support that some children and families need to be healthy, safe and achieve their full potential.
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Fostering
Make a difference to the lives of Bristol children by fostering with the council.
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Healthy relationships
There's a wide range of free advice and support available to help you manage a stable family life.
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Kinship Carers
There's a range of legal options you can consider when looking after a family or friend's child.
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Parenting advice
Parenting advice from Parent Talk.
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Parenting programmes
There are a range of parenting programmes available aiming at improving family relationships.
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Young school aged and student parents
Help and support for younger parents.
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Reducing parental conflict
Why relationships matter and online resources for relationship support for parents and co-parents.
Support for parents and caregivers.
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Childcare and out of school care
Information for parents and carers about childcare and support with childcare costs.
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Child safety
Information for parents and carers about child safety.
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Domestic abuse
Get help for domestic violence and abuse.
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Financial help
Check what financial support you may be able to get.
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Health and wellbeing
Information about health and wellbeing services.
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Housing
Advice, guidance and help with finding and keeping a home.
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Jobs and employment
Find a job in Bristol.
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NHS services
Find NHS services.
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Smoking,vaping, alcohol and drugs
Information about smoking, vaping, alcohol and drugs services.
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Support for families
Support for parents and caregivers.
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Youth Justice Service
About the Bristol Youth Justice service.
Resources and local services for those who think their child may have additional needs or disabilities.
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Services for children with additional needs
Resources and local services for those who think their child may have additional needs and disabilities.
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Bristols SEND Local Offer
Information and support for those with special educational needs and disabilities.
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SEND in early years
Help and advice if you're worried about your child.
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Families, Local Offer, Resources and Advice (FLORA)
The FLORA team provide information and advice for children and young people with additional needs and their parents and carers.
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Health visiting
About the support from your health visiting team.
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- Schools, learning and early years
- School admissions
- School closures
- Find a school
- School term and holiday dates
- Early years and childcare
- Special educational needs and disability
- Education outside mainstream schools
- Free school meals and school travel support
- Adult courses and learning
- Information for young people in Bristol
- Children in care or previously looked after children
- Governing schools and academies
- What the council spends on schools
- Complain about a school