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    Useful websites for parents and carers about childcare options in Gateshead and including financial support to pay for childcare. 

      There are 9 results.
      • Becoming a childminder
         https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23291/Becoming-a-childminder

        Find out what you need to do to become a childminder.

      • Brighten the day (holiday activities and food)
         https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23297/Brighten-the-day-holiday-activities-and-food

        Free activities for children and families during the school holidays, thanks to Government Funding from the Department for Education's Holiday Activities and Fo...

      • Concerns about a childcare provider
        https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23290/Concerns-about-a-childcare-provider

        What to do if you have concerns about a childcare provider and how to make a complaint.

      • Find a childcare provider
        https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23289/Find-a-childcare-provider

        Search for childcare in Gateshead in the Gateshead Families Information Service Directory.

      • Find before and after school holiday clubs
         https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23296/Find-before-and-after-school-holiday-clubs

        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.

      • Free 30 hours childcare allowance
        https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23292/Free-30-hours-childcare-allowance

        Details of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement for working families.

      • Free early education and childcare (three and four years old)
        https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23294/Free-early-education-and-childcare-three-and-four-years-old

        Details of eligibility for 15 hours of free early education and childcare for three and four year olds.

      • Free early education and childcare (two year olds)
         https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23293/Free-early-education-and-childcare-two-year-olds

        Details of eligibility for 15 hours of free early education and childcare for two year olds.

      • Help paying for childcare
        https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/23295/Help-paying-for-childcare

        Information highlighting what financial support is available to help you pay for childcare including Tax Credits, help while you study and tax-free childcare.