Advice & Information
Directory resultsChild and family safety
Safeguarding Self-isolating can bring new unsettling challenges for you and your family. If you are worried about your safety or the safety of your child, please contact the following teams: Please contact the access team on 020 7641 4000 or accesstochildrensservices@westminster.gov.uk. The out of hours Emergency Duty Team…
Childcare careers and courses
Interested in working with children? Not sure where to start? Whether it is becoming a childminder or working in an early years setting the Early Education and Childcare Service can help. Call on 07971 625922 or email Bi-BoroughChildCareEarlyEd@rbkc.gov.uk to find out more. Alternatively, information about careers in…
Childcare information and early years
This section provides information and guidance about early education and childcare in Westminster, including the different entitlements and funding options. Also, you will be able to find information about activities for under 5's in the area. For information on childcare providers and activities in Kensington…
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA)
A Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) is an assessment of existing childcare provision in the borough, mapping supply of, demand for and gaps in the childcare market. The Childcare Act 2006 places a legal duty on local authorities to secure sufficient childcare (so far as is…
Childcare survey - your views matter
The council’s Early Education and Childcare Service would like to know about your experience finding and using nursery places and childcare. Please take a few minutes to tell us what you think: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ParentCarerEYChildcareSurvey
Choosing childcare for children with SEND
For parents/carers of children who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), the following questiopns may be useful when choosing the right childcare provider: What experience do you have of supporting children with additional needs? Do you have any specific qualifications for supporting children…
Community nurseries
Community nurseries are non-profit-making organisations, often with charitable status, run by voluntary management committees, which may or may not include the parents of children attending. These provide early education and childcare to children from 2- to 5-year-old, and normally offer full and part-time early years…
Day nurseries
Day nurseries normally provide early education and childcare for children from 3 months to 5 years. These tend to open from Monday to Friday, and from 8.00am to 6.00pm, but some are open longer hours tailored to the needs of working parents. These also tend to…
DfE's Early Years Child Development training
A new online Early years child development training from the Department for Education is now available. The course is primarily aimed at: early years practitioners childminders nursery managers However, the training is available to anyone who may find it useful, including parents and carers. About the training…
Different types of childcare
Choosing childcare is an important decision for you and your family. Child Carers provide you with the flexibility to return to work or continue with your studies knowing that your child is being helped to learn, have fun and make new friends and being looked…