Early Years Entitlement – Funding
We recognise that the funding for childcare can be quite confusing to our families! We want to help make things as simple as possible and support our families every step of the way.
Eligibility
Working Family Funding is available from the term after your child turns 9 months old. Families can receive up to 15 hours of funded childcare for children 9 months+.
Universal Funding is available for all children from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday up to 15 hours.
Children 3 years+ may receive up to 30 hours funded childcare dependent on eligibility.
Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information and to understand more about the eligibility criteria.
The standard 15 or 30 hours funding is usually spread over 38 weeks of the year in term time only settings.
We stretch our funding to apply up to 11 hours (for a child eligible for 15 hours) or 22 hours funding (for a child eligible for 30 hours) over 51 weeks of the year.
This means the funding it is applied consistently over the course of the year, and you are not left with any unfunded weeks to pay for.
Please contact us to enquire about monthly costs for your child’s funded sessions.