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Childcare and school: 4 to 7 years

Advice to help you with childcare and your child starting school.

Practical tips and expert advice

Supporting advice

Cymraeg for KidsBegin the bilingual journey
Gov.Wales

Childcare offer for 3 and 4 year olds

Curriculum for Wales Nursery education for 3 and 4 year olds: A guide for parents and carers 

How and when to register your child for school

Education is changing

Healthy Lunchboxes

Wide Open SchoolFree learning activities for children learning from home
Cardiff Family Advice and Support

How to support your child returning to childcare and nursery

How to support your child returning to school

Trama Informed Schools UKHow you can prepare your child for their first day back at school
Neurodivergence Wales

Information Sheet on Anxiety About Leaving Parents

Top Tips on Transitions (Home & School)

Top Tips on Transitions (In School)

Helping a neurodivergent child

Aneurin Bevan HB Psychology Team

Talking to your child

For Parents – practical tips 

Hwb

Distance learning tools through Hwb

Keep Wales learning

A new curriculum in Wales: a guide for parents

Education is changing: information for parents and carers

FacebookEducation begins at home
Money HeroesParent Resources
Money HelperHow to talk to your children about money
Mudiad Meithrin

Searching for childcare or playgroups

Cymraeg for Kids

Care Inspectorate Wales Find a care service
Action For Children

How do I prepare for my child starting school?

My child is anxious about school transitions or changes

Getting ready for a new school term 

How can I help my child with separation anxiety?

Family Lives

Starting primary school

School readiness

Establishing a school routine

Coping with back to school blues

Barnardo's

Preparing for school

Starting school

Anna FreudSeparation anxiety
BBC

Starting Childcare in 2023: How to prepare your child 

Seven tips for parents and careers to help prepare children when starting primary school 

School anxiety and refusal: How parents can help their child get through tough times

Starting primary school

YoungMinds School Anxiety and Refusal
DewisChoosing Childcare
ParentkindBe School Ready
NHS

Preparing for primary school

Lunchbox ideas and recipes – Healthier Families

Parent TalkSchool refusal and emotionally based school avoidance