Childcare Brokerage Service for parents requiring bespoke childcare

Helping parents and carers to find either bespoke childcare or childcare for a child or young person with Special Educational Need or Disability ( )

The childcare brokerage offer is aimed at the following groups but we are happy to support you if you are struggling to find suitable childcare provision.

  • 2 year olds who are eligible for the free early education entitlement
  • Have a child with special educational needs and/or who is disabled ( )  - Any parent or carer whose child (0-19 years) has a disability and who would like to access childcare
  • Disabled parent carers
  • Organisations or teams who are working to support families with a disabled child
  • Families with English as an additional language
  • Families new to the area
  • Parent carers who are starting or returning to work, education or training
  • Families of multiple births (e.g. twins, triplets)
  • Parent carers who have recently fostered or adopted a child 
  • Are a first time expectant parent
  • Have recently fostered or adopted a child

How can this service help?

If you are having difficulty finding childcare, the Family Information Service (FIS) offer brokerage support. This means we will conduct on your behalf a detailed search of childcare available that best suits your needs by:
  • Offering advice and assistance to parents and carers about the types of childcare available
  • Finding childcare to suit your child's and your family's needs
  • Signposting parents to access appropriate sources of funding
  • Meeting parents to discuss needs and visit childcare settings with the family
  • Informing parents of how services are delivered and how to access them.

What are the benefits to you and your family?

  • It will help more disabled children to access childcare and opportunities for early learning
  • It will help parents and carers to return to work or study, or to retain their job
  • It is tailored to meet individual families' needs
  • It will help parents to access other services more easily
  • Facilitate training for individual settings where child has health needs

You can access the service in any of the following ways:

The Childcare Information Service provides information, advice and assistance to all families about:

  • Finding Childcare
  • Paying for Childcare
  • Working in Childcare.