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Finding childcare for children with special educational needs or disabilities

Finding the right childcare can be a challenge if your child has additional needs.

The Family Information Service can help you to choose the right childcare.

You can discuss what options are available to you and they'll help you with any concerns or speak to childcare providers on your behalf.

Search for childcare

You can search for childcare near you including:

  • After school clubs

  • Breakfast clubs

  • Childminders

  • Day nurseries

  • Holiday schemes

  • Maintained nursery classes

  • Maintained nursery schools

  • Nursery provision within schools

  • Nursery units of independent schools

  • Pre-school playgroups

  • Special school nursery classes

The early years and childcare section of the website has a guide to a range of childcare options.

Coram Family and Childcare has a guide to childcare for children with special educational needs and disabilities (external link).