Setting up or expanding early years and childcare provision

Advice for setting up or expanding provision.

If you are considering setting up a new childcare service or expanding your existing provision, you can request advice from the Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency team by completing the online form.

Childminder interest form

Setting up a new childcare provision form

A member of the team will contact you to provide guidance based on local childcare needs.

This support is intended to:

  • help you understand local demand before committing to a new service or expansion
  • support early planning conversations about childcare provision in Cumberland
  • inform decisions about location, type of provision or capacity

This advice is separate from applying to deliver early years funded entitlements.

You can contact us for questions about childcare sufficiency in Cumberland.

Email: [email protected]

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