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Childcare Brokerage Service


Childcare Brokerage Service for Families with Children with a Disability
We work very closely with parents and carers to help them find childcare for children with a disability through the Brokerage Service.  View a leaflet about the service here.


The service is free, impartial and confidential. It is tailored to the needs of the parent/carer and child and we also work very closely with other professionals who may be working with a family.


Who can use this service?

● Any parent or carer whose child (0-19 years) has a disability and who would like to access childcare

● Organisations or teams who are working to support families with a disabled child*

● Family members who are supporting parents of disabled children.


How can this service help?

The Cambridgeshire Childcare Brokerage Service can help by: -
 
● Offering advice and assistance to parents and carers about the types of childcare that are available

● Finding childcare to suit your child’s and your family’s needs

● Helping parents to access appropriate sources of funding

● Meeting parents to discuss needs and visit childcare settings with the family

● Informing parents of how services are delivered and how to access them.


What are the benefits to you and your family?

● It will help more disabled children to access childcare and opportunities for early learning

● It will help parents and carers to return to work or study, or to retain their job

● It is tailored to meet individual families’ needs

● It will help parents to access services more easily.

 
How can you access the service?
You can contact us by phone or email, or someone close to you could contact us on your behalf, if you prefer.

Who delivers the service?
The service is provided by the Brokerage Officer who is skilled in working with both families and other professionals and will help you to identify suitable care for your child.


Can you meet the Brokerage Officer face to face?
Yes, if you feel that it would be helpful, the Brokerage Officer can meet you in a suitable location.  In this case you will be given an appointment time.
We ask that clients are prompt and that they inform us if they are unable to make the meeting.
Whilst we make every effort to keep every appointment, we will always notify clients if for any reason we are unable to keep the appointment and will rearrange for another time.
The Cambridgeshire Childminding Respite Scheme (CCRS) is a referral service for children and/or their families with additional needs or in times of crisis. Cambridgeshire Social Care and the National Childminding Association (NCMA) work in partnership to provide this service.
 

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