Become a childcare provider
Local authorities, like North East Lincolnshire Council, have a duty to make sure there’s enough childcare available for families who work, study, or are in training for employment. This applies to children from birth up to age 14, or up to age 18 if the child has a disability.
To do this, councils look at things like:
Councils should:
Each year, North East Lincolnshire Council checks how many childcare places are available, how many are being used, and what will be needed in the future. This information is published in the Childcare sufficiency assessment 2025 (PDF, 5MB) .
Becoming a new childcare provider
If you are considering opening a new childcare service, or expanding an existing setting, please contact Corrinne Wilson by calling 01472 323093 or emailing [email protected].
You can find lots of useful information and support from these trusted organisations:
Existing childcare providers
The council’s Families First Information Service (FFIS) can promote your service to parents and carers online on the FFIS directory and over the dedicated helping for childcare information. The necessary checks will be carried out before adding information.
Offering funded places
If you’d like to offer early years funded places from 9 months to school age, you should read the GOV.UK – Early education and childcare statutory guidance before contacting the Early Years Entitlement Team to discuss the registration process.
Parent survey reports
Sufficiency assessments
Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01472 326292 (option 1)
Opening times: Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 5pm and Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm except bank holidays
More information at: Better Start in Life – Childcare & Early Education