Living with kids in UK

Children will love the UK...there is so much for them here! 

Babies and Toddlers: Sure Start is the Government’s programme to deliver the best start in life for every child by bringing together early education, childcare, health and family support. All sure start activities are free!  My 2yr old goes to Sure Start's 1'O clock club and she loves it. The session lasts for 3 hrs. Paining, clay modelling, rhymes and lots of high quality toys to play with. Above everything, what I love about such clubs is the opportunity for the child to interact and play with other children. 

Your local library or church can be a good source for more activities. They usually run weekly sessions in Story telling, book clubs, rhymes, art and craft sessions. 

I plan my daughter;s week based on activities at the club and library. 

Schools and Education: There are 2 kinds of schools in the UK. State schools and private schools. State schools are free while private schools are expensive. If you choose state schooling, you can only apply for schools in your area.  Some state schools are very good and needless to say, rents and property prices in that area are very high! State schools are regulated and statistics are published regularly. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/ can give you all the info you want about your local school

Children start school typically at the age of 3.
Education in England: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_England
Education in Wales: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Wales
Education in Scotland: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Scotland

Information about GCSEs can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Certificate_of_Secondary_Education

Child care in the UK:  Day care is expensive in the UK. It costs on average £900 a month per child. I've seen a couple of them and they were good.