Childcare organisations
4Children
020 7512 2112
British Association of Professional Nannies
(BPAN)
01622 815271
British Au Pair Agencies Association (BAPAA)
The Fatherhood Institute
0845 634 1328
Family and Childcare Trust
www.familyandchildcaretrust.org
020 7940 7510
Grandparents Association
www.grandparents-association.org.uk
0845 4349585
National Day Nurseries Association
www.ndna.org.uk 01484 407070
Northern Ireland Childminding Association
028 9181 1015
Out of School Alliance
01638 744056
Pre-school Learning Alliance
020 7697 2500
Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)
0300 003 0005
Scottish Childminding Association
01786 449063
Scottish Family Information Service
Children with additional needs
Contact a Family
Council for Disabled Children
www.councilfordisabledchildren.org.uk
Family and Childcare Trust
www.familyandchildcaretrust.org/childcare
Independent Advice and Support Services network
National Children’s Bureau
www.ncb.org.uk/areas-of-activity/sen-and-disability
National Network of Parent Carer Forums
Working Families
Wales
Children in Wales
Snap Cymru
Scotland
For Scotland’s Disabled Children
Capability Scotland – Childcare for All
www.capability-scotland.org.uk
(search for childcare)
Northern Ireland
Special Educational Needs Advice Centre
NI Direct
Support for working families
Acas
0300 123 1100
Citizens Advice
Tax Credits Helpline
www.gov.uk/tax-credits-calculator
0345 300 3900
Working Families
0300 012 0312
Regulation and inspection
Care and Social Services Inspectorate Wales
0300 7900 126
Care Inspectorate (Scotland)
0345 600 9527
Education Training Inspectorate (N Ireland)
028 9127 9726
Estyn (Wales)
029 2044 6446
Ofsted (England)
0300 123 123
Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service
03000 200 190
Commercial organisations
Association of Nanny Agencies (Ana)
Au Pair World
Childcare.co.uk
Day Nurseries
01488 68432
Find A Babysitter
Morton Michel Insurance
020 8603 09003
Mumsnet
Nannyjob
Nanny Share
Nannytax
0845 226 2203
Netmums
Norland Nannies
01225 904030
Safehands
0844 818 2810
Sitters
08447 367367