Childcare Provider area

Contact us

If you cannot find what you are looking for please email: fyis@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk

Concerned about a child or young person? (Opens in New Window)

Please contact Children's Services 0300 300 8585  (out of hours 0300 300 8123). If it's an emergency and a child is in immediate danger, call 999.

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(Children's Centres)

Children’s Centre Membership form (Opens in New Window)

To ensure that our Children’s Centres offer the best possible service to everyone, every family is asked to register; once you have registered you can use any Children’s Centre in Central Bedfordshire. 

Sandy and Biggleswade

Shefford and Stotfold

Flitwick

Leighton Buzzard

Houghton Regis

Dunstable

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Developed in line with the needs of the local community so no one centre is the same. Children's Centres work with partners to offer a range of services to meet your child's needs all in one place. There is a core set of services they aim to provide:

  • child and family health services including antenatal, postnatal and breast feeding
  • advice on parenting and parenting programmes
  • information and advice to parents on childcare, early years provision and 2-year-old funded places
  • early education and school readiness, early communication support e.g. speech and language drop-ins
  • outreach and family support services including home visits
  • a variety of drop-in sessions

For more information check your local centre's calendar of events.

School Term Dates

2024 - 2025 School Term Dates

Apply for 2 year old funding

National Wraparound Childcare Programme

Find out more about the National Wraparound Childcare Programme

Support to become a Childminder (Opens in New Window)

Come along to a drop-in session

Careers in Early Years

Find out more about working in Early Years and Childcare

SEND Local Offer (Opens in New Window)

Information about education, health and care services, voluntary agencies, leisure activities and support groups for children and young people with SEND

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF) (Opens in New Window)

Fun, free activities for children and young people aged 5 and upwards during the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays. The programme is for children eligible for benefit related free school meals.

 

Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this directory, we do not accept any responsibility or liability for any errors that have occurred. It is recommended that you always check with providers that their service or organisation meets your requirements. We offer an impartial service and we cannot recommend or endorse any providers or services listed.