Posted on: 31/10/2025

General Pregnancy Toddlers Babies

Are you using formal childcare (e.g., nursery, pre-school or childminder) or are considering using it in the future? We’d like to speak with you!

The Department for Education would like to talk to parent's of children aged 9 months to 5 years old about their experience of formal childcare, including getting help from the government with your childcare costs (e.g. nursery, pre-school, childminder fees).

You don’t need to receive support currently to take part in this research.

• The Department for Education are asking for an hour of your time
• If you are invited to take part, they will offer you £50 to thank you for your time
• The research sessions will take place between November 2025 and January 2026
• The research sessions are normally run online via a video call (e.g. Microsoft Teams), but they may be able to offer phone or in-person sessions.

If you are interested in taking part, please fill out this form  

Filling out this form doesn’t mean you have to take part. Spaces for research are on a first come first served basis. If the Department for Education don’t contact you this time, they may be in touch in the future.

Click here to fill out the form