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Holiday Activity Fund (HAF) - Brighter Futures For Children for information on activities running over the school holidays for eligible families
Deciding the type of childcare you want for your child is an important decision, so it is a good idea to get as much information as possible before deciding what is best for you and your child. You can search for childcare available in Reading below.
There are several different options for pre-school education/childcare:
- Childminders
- Nurseries
- Pre-schools
- Nursery Schools & Classes
- Nannies
- Holiday Clubs/After School Clubs/Breakfast Clubs
Last reviewed June 2022
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Downloads
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2014-2015
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2016
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2017
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2019 -2020
- Reading Early Years and Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Consultation Report 2017
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2020-2021
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2021-2022
- Reading Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - 2022-2023
- Graduated Approach Document for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities aged 0-5 years Consultation Report 2017
- Choosing Childcare Leaflet ~ September 2020
- Choosing a Childminder Leaflet ~ September 2020
- Choosing a Day Nursery ~ September 2020
- Choosing a Pre-school Leaflet ~ September 2020
- Choosing a Nursery School/Class Leaflet ~ September 2020
- Choosing Out of School Childcare Leaflet ~ September 2020
- Choosing a Nanny/au pair Leaflet ~ September 2020
External links
- Early Years Inspection Handbook - September 2019
- The Prevent Duty - Published June 2015
- Wraparound and holiday childcare Parent and childcare provider ‘rights to request’
- The law on leaving your child on their own
- 30 hour free childcare entitlement: delivery model
- Childcare Choices - Government Website