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Childcare

Information and advice about childcare services in Calderdale, including details of where to find early education and childcare providers, how to apply for 3 or 4 year old funded places, children's centres and how to become a childminder.

Childcare Counts

During 2007, the Families' Information Service surveyed over 1,000 parents and the top 100 employers in Calderdale to find out what they thought about childcare in the area. This section details the key findings of that survey as well as the current childcare situation in Calderdale.

Childminding

Childminding can be a rewarding, worthwhile career. This section provides helpful advice and guidance, including details of short and informal information sessions about the best route into childcare.

Children and Young People's Plan

This plan, which has been developed by children and young people, partners and colleagues is a working document that charts our progress over the last year, highlights agreed priorities and details the steps we will take to make further improvements to our integrated services for children and young people in Calderdale.

Children's centres

Children's Centres offer an integrated approach to services for children and families, providing early years education and childcare, health services and family support, all under one roof.

Choosing childcare

The Families' Information Service (FIS) can give you details of where to find childcare providers throughout Calderdale. The FIS also has information on early education providers and how parents can apply for 3 or 4 year old funded places. Includes a link to the Family Services Directory.

Extended schools

An extended school provides a range of services and activities often beyond the school day to help meet the needs of pupils, families and the wider community. This page gives contact details for the Extended Schools Co-ordinator in Calderdale.

Family services directory

This directory provides access to information about a wide range of services for children and young people and their families living in Calderdale.

Looked After Children Education Service (LACE)

LACE is a multi-disciplinary support service for Calderdale Looked After Children, schools and carers.

Parent Partnership Service

The Parent Partnership Service is a statutory, independent service which provides information, advice and support to parents of children aged 3 to 19 with special educational needs.

Play service

Calderdale Play Service works primarily with children and young people aged 5 to 14 years to provide quality play opportunities. It also seeks to work with community groups, schools and other associations to develop local play provision.

Sure Start

Sure Start local programmes aim to improve the health and well-being of families and children from before birth to four, so children are ready to flourish when they go to school. Find out more here.

Toy Library

The Toy Library supplies registered childcare providers in Calderdale with access to an ever-changing range of educational and exciting toys, helping to promote education through play for children of all ages.