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Welcome to Our Kids Hub

Practical early-years resources for parents, carers, childminders and the people who support them.

Real-life support,
made clearer.

Plain-English guides, useful tools, printable resources and practical CPD for the everyday questions and the moments that feel harder to navigate.

Choose your starting point

Practical help. No judgement. No jargon.

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Make one choice to begin

What brings you here today?

Choose the route that most closely matches you. You can switch at any time.

A useful place to land

Find what you need,
without the rabbit hole.

Search by the question on your mind, or choose one of the most useful places to begin.

Parent support

Support for additional needs

Clear guidance on the help available and what to do first.

Take me there → Useful tool

Write your letter

Start a practical, plain-English letter for the situation you are in.

Take me there → Parent support

Choose childcare with confidence

Questions, comparisons and funded-hours help in one place.

Take me there → Explore guides

Find a guide by age and stage

Straightforward guidance for newborns through to starting school.

Take me there → For childminders

Build your SEND confidence

Home-setting focused ideas to support every child well.

Take me there → CPD course

Ofsted-ready practice

Practical CPD designed for childminders rather than generic settings.

Take me there →
A young child starting an early-years activityMade for the questions you actually have.

A guide is only useful if it moves you forward

From “I don’t know” to “I know what to do next.”

We organise practical early-years advice around the real decisions parents and professionals face—not around a complicated information system.

  1. 01Start with the situationTell us what you need help with.
  2. 02Use the practical resourceRead, save, print or begin a letter.
  3. 03Go deeper if you need toExplore a focused course or relevant next guide.
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About Our Kids Hub

A clearer place to begin, for the people who care.

Our Kids Hub was created around a simple belief: early-years guidance should help people make their next decision, not leave them with more tabs open and more uncertainty.

We bring together practical resources for parents, carers, childminders and early-years practitioners, so the questions that matter can be met with plain language, useful tools and a calm next step.

01

Plain English first

Clear support without jargon or judgement.

02

Built for real life

Guidance shaped around the decisions people actually face.

03

Both sides of the table

Useful for families and the practitioners supporting them.

Get in touch

Have a question about Our Kids Hub?

Send a direct enquiry about the Hub, partnerships or feedback. For practical early-years questions, our Ask a question page is usually the best place to start.

We only use your details to respond to this enquiry. This form does not add you to our newsletter.

Before you reach out

A few quick answers

These may point you to the most useful next step.

Can you advise on my child’s individual situation?

We can share general early-years guidance, but we cannot provide individual medical, legal or professional advice. For a practical question, you can ask a question.

Do you work with childminders and practitioners?

Yes. Our resources include inclusive practice, SEND support and practical CPD for childminders and early-years professionals.

Can I suggest a guide, tool or partnership?

Absolutely. Choose the relevant enquiry type and tell us what you have in mind. We welcome useful ideas and thoughtful collaborations.

Is this monitored for urgent concerns?

No. This form is not an emergency service. If you are concerned about a child’s immediate health or safety, please use the appropriate urgent service.

Stay in the loop

Useful next steps, sent when they are ready.

Choose the updates that fit your role. We will email you about new guides, templates and practical early-years resources—nothing unrelated.

Topics I would find useful (choose any)

Thoughtfully practical CPD

A resource hub that respects your expertise.

For childminders and early-years practitioners who want inclusive, home-setting focused guidance—not a generic nursery script.

Explore childminder support
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When you need more than an article

Learn at your pace.
Keep what helps.

Short, practical courses for the decisions that deserve a fuller walkthrough.

01For parents & practitionersGetting an EHC Needs Assessment for an Under-5Practical, self-paced guidance with resources to keep.Explore 02For childmindersOfsted-Ready PracticePractical certificate guidance for the work you do every day.Explore

Still not finding the right thing?

Ask the question
that is on your mind.

Tell us what you are working through. The best questions help shape the next useful guide, tool or course.

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