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Free Coronavirus tests for Childminders & Early Years Workers
The government have expanded their Coronavirus testing programme to offer free Coronavirus tests to all essential workers who have symptoms that may relate to Covid-19. Family members or other individuals who live with essential workers who exhibit symptoms can also get a free test. … read more
Nearly a sixth of childcare providers set to close permanently due to Covid-19
As the coronavirus lockdown continues in the UK, we wanted to find out how this has impacted our childcare provider members, so we asked more than 2,000 nurseries and registered childminders how the covid-19 pandemic has affected them and if they plan on permanently closing as a result. … read more
Nearly 1 in 4 parents say they are more likely to home school their children after the Coronavirus pandemic is over
As if parents don't have enough to do right now - looking after their children, working from home, caring for older relatives, family and neighbours, cooking, cleaning and trying to juggle their finances. … read more
NHS Workers: Find Childcare for Free
Childcare.co.uk are pleased to announce that our platform now allows free messaging for all NHS staff throughout the Coronvirus crisis. … read more
Out-of-hours free emergency childcare for NHS workers
Last week, we launched a new free service to allow NHS workers and childcare providers advertising on our platform the ability to message each other for free. … read more
Would you hire a Virtual Nanny or Virtual Babysitter?
Earlier this week we announced the launch of our new Virtual Tutor service to help connect parents with tutors remotely. With schools closed, many parents are worried about their childrens' education and using an off-site tutor for their children via video calling platforms such as Skype, FaceTime, Google Hangouts and WhatsApp is a safe and easy way for children to get expert help with their studies. … read more
Financial support for self-employed Childminders announced by the chancellor
What help is on offer for childminders? The chancellor has announced a financial support package for self-employed individuals and specifically mentioned childminders in his speech. … read more
The Rise of the Virtual Tutor - the safe way to educate
With schools closed for the majority of children and most parents working from home, life at the moment for most parents is especially challenging. … read more
Childminders: URGENT - Tell the government you need more help - Deadline TODAY at 5pm
The Treasury Committee is seeking a range of views from stakeholders on whether the Government's response to the coronavirus is sufficient, and to suggest areas where more support is needed. … read more
Watch the brand new Childcare.co.uk TV advert
We are really pleased to reveal our brand new TV advert! … read more
