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• Tax-Free Childcare: Helping Working Parents Pay for Childcare
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• Childcare Costs
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• Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
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• Early Years Inclusion Funding
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• Graduated Response Documents for Early Years & Schools
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• Brighter Beginnings - Early Years Inclusion Award
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• Disability Access Fund (DAF)
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• Nurseries
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• Childminders
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• Nannies / Home Childcarers & Au-pairs
  Nannies or home child carers Nannies are employed by families to look after their children in the family’s home; they will be accountable for all aspects of the children’s childcare. Families are responsible for checking the nannies have the correct qualifications and checks before starting.…
• Out Of School Care
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• Pre-Schools
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