How it works
Software does the searching and the paperwork. Licensed partners carry out the checks. A person reviews every shortlist, and you decide.
Care type or subject, area, hours and budget.
No child's name, date of birth or health details.
Software reads Ofsted's public register
and finds settings that match your needs.
DBS, references and registration,
checked by licensed partners before any introduction.
A member of our team reads every shortlist
before you see it. Software never approves anyone alone.
We arrange visits or trial sessions.
You decide, and you can stop at any time.
Find your setting's page, built from Ofsted data,
and ask to claim it. It's free.
We confirm you run the setting,
for example through your Ofsted-registered contact details.
Parent enquiries land in one inbox
with a reply drafted by AI for you to approve or edit.
See who is waiting, offer places,
and let parents book visits in your free slots.
Invoices, Tax-Free Childcare and funded-hours codes in one place.
Payments go to you, less a small fee.
Who does what
Pietas
Licensed partners
Ofsted and government
Partners named before launch. Pietas never decides eligibility and never carries out regulated checks itself.
Funded hours
Four schemes in England that can lower the cost of childcare.
15 hours
For families on certain benefits, such as Universal Credit with household income of £15,400 a year or less after tax, or where the child has an EHC plan or gets Disability Living Allowance. 38 weeks a year.
GOV.UK: Early Learning for 2 year olds15 hours
570 free hours a year, usually 15 hours a week for 38 weeks, from the term after the third birthday. Providers may charge for meals, nappies or trips.
GOV.UK: 15 hours for 3 and 4-year-olds30 hours
For parents in work who earn over a minimum amount; not if either parent expects adjusted net income over £100,000. Apply from 23 weeks old; you get an 11-digit code to give your provider and reconfirm every 3 months.
GOV.UK: Free Childcare for Working Parents£2 for every £8
The government adds £2 for every £8 you pay in, up to £500 every 3 months per child (£1,000 if disabled). Children aged 11 or under (16 if disabled); the provider must be signed up.
GOV.UK: Tax-Free ChildcareWhat Pietas does: we help you organise the paperwork and keep track of your 11-digit code. Eligibility is decided by the government, not by us.
Ask about funded hoursChecked against GOV.UK on 30 Oct 2026. Rules can change; always check the official page.
Questions
Searching and enquiring are free. Some services, such as tutor bookings, will carry a fee paid by the family; see pricing.
No. Licensed partners carry out DBS, reference and registration checks. Pietas is a technology service.
The government. We help you understand the schemes, organise the paperwork and keep track of your 11-digit code.
Not at enquiry stage. We never ask for a child's name, date of birth or health details to search.
Yes. You decide whether to go ahead, and you can stop at any point.
A person reads it, then we come back with options.