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Free Coronavirus tests for Childminders & Early Years Workers

24th April 2020

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

22nd April 2020

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

9th April 2020

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

Childcare.co.uk supports the NHS during the Covid-19 pandemic

5th April 2020

During the Covid-19 pandemic we provided free childcare services to tens of thousands of NHS staff The Covid-19 pandemic was an unprecedented international emergency. … read more

Would you hire a Virtual Nanny or Virtual Babysitter?

27th March 2020

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

26th March 2020

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

25th March 2020

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

23rd March 2020

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

11th March 2020

We are really pleased to reveal our brand new TV advert! … read more

Enjoy a date night dinner on us - We're giving away 50 FREE meals to 50 lucky couples!

3rd March 2020

IMPORTANT: Due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 which has locked down the UK and closed all restaurants, this competition has been suspended and we will launch it again when things get back to normal. … read more