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Our Friends & Partners
Emergency Childcare An award winning service that allows you to track down your nearest nursery or childminder, see what places they have available for today or up to 3 months time & to book those places in advance. Heaven-sent for those childcare emergencies and school holidays! You can also book an emergency nanny, with up to 2 hours notice.
My Family Care - Family Friendly Employee Benefits A range of unique services which help the employer and employee manage what sometimes feels like an impossible juggling act. If you want to get the most out of your staff - to recruit, retain, engage them and address absenteeism head on - then you need to help them balance their childcare and elder care needs with their work responsibilities. That's where My Family Care comes in. Latest news on Childcare, Eldercare & Flexible Working Key services include: Emergency Childcare, Maternity Coaching, Childcare Search, Eldercare Search, and Relocation Solutions.
Nanny Share Parents with similar childcare needs can meet / find each other. If you want a nanny but cannot afford one the chances are there is another similar family not too far away who would love to share the childcare with you.
Out of School Care A new service from the award winning team behind Emergency Childcare. Parents can book local summer camps, day camps or holiday clubs from a wide range of UK summer camp providers, at the same price as the camps charge.
REC The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is the trade body that supports and represents the recruitment industry. REC's Mission is to be recognised as the informed choice of the recruitment community, influencing government and business today for the benefit of Members and the future employment market.
Tinies nanny agencies are recommended by The Good Nanny Agency Guide Nanny Nanny believes that parents should ideally use a nanny agency to find the best nanny for their children - and to do nanny CRB and identity checks, nanny first aid courses. Nanny agencies are listed by region and are based on the strict professional code of practice standards set out by The Good Nanny Agency Guide.

Useful Companies for Parents & Carers 

Daycare Trust
The Daycare Trust is the leading charity, campaigning for affordable childcare for all. And is also the charity that Tinies supports.

Direct Gov - Childcare
National directory of childcare and family services provides information on services and support available at every stage in a child's life.

Inland Revenue
Working parent Tax Credits and lots of other information. Make sure you are not missing out.

Ofsted
Ofsted is the governing and regulatory body for all nurseries and childminders in the UK.

Childcare Vouchers 

My Family Care Vouchers
With a reputation for innovation and excellent customer service, My Family Care Vouchers' schemes are better than the average, reinforced by our ethical low fee and client retention.

Accor Services
The childcare voucher scheme that's easier for everyone. Making life/work better.

Busy Bees Benefits
We have a team of staff dedicated to the administration, management and development of Childcare Vouchers. 25 years devoted to childcare.

Early Years Vouchers - Making Childcare Affordable
Helpful website providing information and benefits of childcare vouchers to employers, carers, nurseries and working parents. Tax childcare voucher schemes are provided by employers to help with employees' childcare costs, by saving money on tax and national insurance. It allows parents to use vouchers in any form of childcare which can include child care minder vouchers, nursery voucher schemes, after school clubs, nannies and holiday clubs.

HM Revenue & Customs
Information and guidance about tax and NICs exemptions on childcare or childcare vouchers.

Sodexho Pass
Schemes are usually operated through a salary sacrifice arrangement... find out more information.

Shopping 

Baby List
Babylist is a unique advisory and supply service. They help new parents to source and select the right equipment for their new born babies finding what is the safest and most suitable for them.

Bright Sparks
Offers handknitted children's knitwear using high quality yarns from Rowan.

Bebebel
Pre-order all your baby and toddler holidays essentials online and have them delivered to your holiday destination before you arrive. Buy online from their huge range of UK baby products.

Early Learning Centres
The familiar name on the high street and the website brings their special offers and great products into your home supplying a wide range of toys directly to your door.

Ethical Babe
Offers Organic, Natural & Fairtrade products for Babies & Children.

Ewe Design
Offers a range of hand-made baby stationery including birth announcements, christening/naming day invitations and thank-you notelets.

GCSE Maths
Offers GCSE Maths Revision DVDs, a new approach to revising for GCSE Maths to make revising simpler and quicker. The ultimate maths study guide.

Just Dresses
Baby, toddler and girls' clothes online shop specialising in dresses, cardigans and their accessories.

Labels 4 Kids
The site specialises in name labels and name tapes. Great labels for children big and small. Allergy labels, personalised gym bags, bag tags, and stickers. Everything you could need for starting school, day care nursery, or camp.

Mamas & Papas
They understand that preparing for your new baby is not only exciting but also very time consuming. So, in order to help parents as much as possible their full collection is online.

Mini Boden
The well known mail order business and their great catalogue for children of all ages. The website is good too and will give you pictures and update tracking of your order.

Motivating Mum
Support and advice for mums in business including mentoring with established businessmums, information on funding and awards, articles and features and a forum for networking and sharing ideas.

Natural Mat
At The Natural Mat Company our mission is to provide your baby with the best and safest sleeping environment, naturally.

The Naughty Seat
Offers a range of positive parenting and children's behaviour products including reward charts, star charts, behaviour charts and time out aids. Search their products and order online.

Other Useful Sites 

Babies Welcome
Provides information on family-friendly places in your area.

Babylicious
An award-winning range of frozen baby & kid's food that tastes just like you made it yourself. Babylicious and Kiddylicious meals use high quality, wholesome ingredients like those you'd find in your own kitchen cupboard. No salt, sugar, additives or preservatives.

Baby Sensory
Baby Sensory classes provide hundreds of simple activities designed to stimulate the senses and help with your baby's development.

BBC Kids
Fun learning resources for school and at home. The BBC on line site gives you ideas for activities with your children centered around their favorite BBC characters. Aimed at varying ages and always with education and personal development in mind.

Child Development
GreatDad provides Pregnancy Tips and Advice for Expectant Dads. The website also provides Parenting Information for New Dads, Single Dads, and Stay-at-Home Dads.

Everywomen
Everywomen is the UK's premier community site for women offering impartial information and advice, expert opinions, resources and services to women.

Early Years Educator Magazine
EYE magazine is the leading monthly magazine for early years professionals. The magazine was launched in May 1999 as a voice for and nursery nurses. Each issue of EYE consists of a potent mix of a practical project and poster, a themed supplement, a range of professional articles, debate and opinion, book reviews and resources.

Find-A-School-UK - Independent Schools
Find-a-School.co.uk enables parents to locate independent schools in the UK that are most suitable for their children. You can search by County or Post Code and then refine the search further by type, gender and day or boarding schools.

Hints and Things
A site to share all those little pearls of wisdom that used to be passed from generation to generation... including information on everyday problems like stain removal, recipes, puzzles, motoring, parenting, music, games, health and beauty.

Jo Jingles
The UK's largest provider of fun music, singing & movement classes for pre-school children aged 6 months - 5 years.

Jobs 4 Mothers
Offers flexible employment for mothers across the country.

Kidz Craft
Kids craft kits for children's craft parties and craft activities. A creative and fun birthday party idea. Kids love to create things. Kidz Craft have an excellent choice of craft party kits.

Mad Academy
Provides lively music and movement classes for preschool children. Mad Academy combines fun, songs and high energy dance with carefully structured learning. Classes aim to help children develop confidence, co-ordination, and social skills, whilst learning to express themselves creatively and encouraging a love of music.

Mango Single Parent Holidays
Mango Holidays are designed exclusively for single parent families. All the holidays are fully escorted by a Mango co-ordinator. Mango offers holidays in the UK and overseas, something for every interest and every budget.

Mark Warner
Voted Daily Telegraph's best Ski Company and providing the ideal family holidays in the Alps or in the summer in the Med. Mark Warner is perhaps best known for its extensive childcare facilities which provide a safe environment for children to play, learn and make friends leaving their parents free to enjoy their holiday.

Millennium Au Pairs
An agency that places au pairs with host families in the London area & the rest of the UK.

Mind Lab
Mind Lab Franchisees run a highly successful after-school programme which uses board games from around the world to develop children's thinking and interpersonal skills - all whilst having fun!

Morton Michel
Insuring childcare providers since 1964.

Optimum Nannies
Optimum Childcare and Nannies has been providing nanny services in Canada and the U.S. for over 20 years. Registration is free for families looking for a nanny and for nannies themselves. For a small fee families can gain access to full information about all of Optimum's live-in and live-out nannies, allowing them to screen, interview and find the perfect carer for their children.

Sitters
They offer a National Babysitting service for parents.

TIPS Ltd
Publishes evidence-based information about breastfeeding, skincare, cord care and other midwifery-related subjects.

Tumble Tots
Learning through play, Tumble Tots builds confidence that lasts a lifetime. The leading active physical play centre encourages children to develop physical agility, balance and co-ordination through structured play.

What's On 4 Little Ones
A national online directory of activities for babies, toddlers and pre-school children.

Directory Sites 

Beaming Baby
Organic & natural living for your baby. Find information on their green products, including organic skincare baby wipes and biodegradable nappies.

Early Years Online
Earlyyearsonline childcare portal provides a wide range of information for both childcare providers and parents alike. Everything from a childcare directory, forums and recruitment through to training courses and product reviews.

StartPage UK
StartPage UK Free Link Directory.

Thomson Local
Search for businesses and services throughout the UK at the Thomson web site, with local information like weather, entertainment listings and ideas of places to visit.

Up my Street
The real life guide for everything in your local area.

Yellow Pages
This is Yellow pages online. You can search for services and companies in your area and is as detailed as you need it to be. Of course you will find Tinies listed.