What is the Parents' Portal?

Useful Websites

Brighter Futures for Children 

Schools in Reading

Reading's Family Information Service 

Reading SEND Local Offer

Childcare Choices



Welcome to the Brighter Futures for Children Parents, Schools and Providers' Portal.

Click on the buttons below to access services.


Maintenance planned on the 23/01/2025

We will complete a maintenance on the parents' portal on Thursday 23rd January 2025.

Our services will be unavailable from 09:00am to 11:00am.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

The IT support team.

Parents' Portal: School Admissions
Apply for a school place
Parents' Portal: Targeted Two-Year-Old Funding
Apply for Targeted Two-Year-Old Funding
Parents' Portal: Children's Centres
Register at a children's centre
Book a session at a children's centre
Parents' Portal: Portage
Book a session with Portage
Schools & Providers' Portal
Access to the schools' (SAM) portal
Access to the childcare providers' portal

Contact Us

Brighter Futures for Children switchboard: 0118 937 3641

Children Centre: 0118 937 3894 

School Admissions Team: 0118 937 3777 (option 1) Email

Reading Family Information Service: 0118 937 3777 (option 2) Email

Reading Local Offer: 0118 937 3777 (option 2) Email