Funded Early Education and childcare
(TERM TIME ONLY)
Government funded Early education and childcare hours are available for pre-school children before they take up a school reception place. See the information below for:
- Working families with children from 9 months old
- Terrific Two's
- Three and Four Year Olds
Working Families with children from 9 Months Old
If you are working and have a child from the age of 9 months old to three years old, you may be able to receive 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year! This increases to 30 hours after your child turn three until they start school.
You can check if you qualify for any funded childcare by going on - Check Eligibility for funded childcare
To apply and receive an 11 digit eligibility code, complete this form on Apply for code
Terrific Two Year Olds
If you have a two year old you may be able to receive 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year!
Below is a list of reasons why you may be able to receive this:
Parent/carers receive:
- Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance
- The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
- Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Or if the child:
- has an Education, Health and Care plan
- receives Disability Living Allowance
- is looked after by the local authority
- has left care - a child who has left care under adoption, special guardianship order or child arrangement order
Or if your family:
- have no recourse to public funds (NRPF) and your yearly household income is no higher £26,500 for families with one child or £30,600 for families with two or more children.
- Both parents must have NRPF and cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.
Three and Four Year Olds
All children aged three to four are entitled to 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year. It doesn't matter how much you earn or how many hours you work!
Children can access a place the start of the term after their 3rd birthday.