Starting a family

• Births
• Baby and parenting guide
• Adoption
• Fostering
• Private fostering
• Young parents
• Dads and other male carers
• Maternity services
• Community midwives and health visitors
• Healthy start scheme
• Real nappies
• Children's centres

Childcare

• Search online for childcare
• Childminders
• Crèches
• Day nurseries
• Nannies, au pairs, babysitters
• Out of school clubs
• Pre-schools
• Arranging childcare
• Paying for childcare

Early education

• Free early education
• Early Years Foundation Stage
• List of early years providers
• Free books for children
• Supporting disabled pre-school children and those with SEN
• Outdoor learning for under fives

Starting school

• Choosing a school
• Types of school
• Oxfordshire schools search
• Applying for a place
• Travelling to school
• Transferring or moving school
• School term dates and holidays

At school

• How children are assessed at school
• School meals
• School closures
• Work experience
• Religious education
• Schools' performance
• Bullying
• Exclusion
• Gypsy and Traveller education
• Internet safety

Financial support

• Tax credits and voucher scheme
• Help with Childcare Cost Fund
• Inclusion Support Scheme
• Free school meals
• Free early education
• Transport to school

Things to do

• Groups and activities for baby and you
• Toddler groups
• Libraries
• Museums
• Music Service

Out and about

• Family activities in the countryside
• Local walks and rides
• Short easy walks - buggy friendly
• Maps of green space near children's centres
• Cycle routes

Special educational needs and disabilities

• Support for parents of children with special educational needs
• Advice for carers about support for disabled children
• Support groups for parents of disabled children
• Supporting pre-school children
• Fostering disabled children
• Short break foster carers
• Short breaks for disabled children