Children

If you have young children or are planning a family, these pages give a comprehensive guide to the care and support services available in Swindon.

Here you will find information on childcare facilities and pre-school education. If your children are of school age, the Education pages can help with choosing a school and the Leisure and Sport and Day's Out pages detail a range of activities for children.

A Young Town

Swindon is a young town in many ways. In fact Swindon has above UK average rates for 0 – 15 year olds and this is reflected by it being a child-friendly town with young families being the dominant demographic group.

Sure Start

The Swindon Sure Start Partnership  has a mission to "work to improve the range and quality of opportunities for children and young people in Swindon." They provide Childcare Plans that give up-to-date details of childcare services in Swindon.

The Childcare website is full of useful information for parents of young children and those who are about to start families. There are also two local programmes specialising in excellence for young children.

Staying on the right track

The Children & Young People’s Services Directory provides a comprehensive guide to all types of organisations and groups to help youngsters and their families locate the support they may need in the Swindon area. The website holds information regarding registered and unregistered Child Care, Education services, Health services, Family services and Disabled Children's services as well as financial, counselling and therapy support.