Government Funded Childcare
The UK Government provides funded childcare to help families with the cost of early years education. Depending on your child’s age and your family circumstances, you may be eligible for 15 or 30 hours of funded childcare each week during term time.
These funded hours can usually be taken over 38 weeks per year (term time), or some nurseries may offer a stretched option across the year by using fewer hours per week.
30 Hours Free Childcare (Working Parents)
Funding for Children from 9 Months (Working Families)
Funded Childcare for Eligible 2-Year-Olds
15 Hours Free Childcare (Universal Funding)
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To qualify for this funding:
Both parents must be working (or the sole parent in a single-parent household)
Each parent must earn at least the equivalent of 16 hours per week at minimum wage
Each parent must earn less than £100,000 per year
Parents must apply online through the Government website and will receive a childcare eligibility code, which must be provided to the nursery.
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Before your child turns 3 at the start of a term, we will be able to advise you on how to obtain the 30 hours funding for the following term.
You will need to register online at beststartinlife.gov.uk and if you are eligible, you will be issued with a ‘code’.
Once you have received your code, come and talk to the Nursery Manager to enroll your child.
This funding aims to support parents returning to work and help children access early education before starting school.
This funding is available to all families regardless of income or employment status and provides 570 funded hours per year.
Useful Links
Visit our Nursery sites
