Childcare
Looking for childcare
Find out about the types of childcare available including childminders, day nurseries, school nurseries, pre school playgroups, out of school clubs, holiday playschemes, crèches and nannies, how to choose quality childcare, how to find your local childcare providers, how to get extra help accessing childcare and how to get help with childcare costs.
Family Information Service
Provides free confidential and impartial advice and guidance on all aspects of childcare and related services that may help support you and your family. We can help you with finding the childcare that's right for you as well as helping you find local or national services that can support you in your role as a parent/carer.
Children's centres
Sandwell children's centres provide a base in the community to deliver activities and help boost options for children in their early years (0-5 years). The aim of the Children's Centres is to ensure that every child gets the best possible start in life.
Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
The Childcare Sufficiency Assessment involves analysing the demand for childcare; mapping the supply of childcare and identifying any gaps in childcare provision within the borough.
Childcare providers and working in childcare
Information on how Sandwell Early Years and Childcare Unit can offer you advice, help and support, whether you are thinking about a career working with children, just staring out as a childcare provider or you have been a childcare provider for a number of years. You can also update your details online through the Childcare Provider Portal.
Pages in this section:
- Childcare
- Childcare and Ofsted
- Childcare Broker Service
- Childcare sufficiency assessment
- Children's Centres
- Choosing a Quality Early Years Childcare Setting
- Family Information Service
- Financial support and help with childcare costs
- Funded places for 3 - 4 year olds
- Looking for childcare
- School holidays - what's on in Sandwell
- Working in childcare and information for childcare providers