Term Dates & Pricing

Funding

Your child may be eligible for some funding.  Funding is available for 2,3 and 4 year olds your eligibility for these depends on your own personal circumstances. We have listed some more information below.  Please contact us for any further support or information.

Working families, 30 hours funding-  

For children aged 9 months to 4 years. Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare for 38 weeks a year, to use from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age, saving an average of £8,000 a year for every child.

If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school.

You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

• in work or starting a new job
• on sick leave or annual leave
• on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
• getting statutory neonatal care pay
• on bereaved partner paternity leave

The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:

• your child’s age and circumstances
• your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
• your immigration status

Below you can find a link to an eligibility checker:

https://childcare.beststartinlife.gov.uk/support#main-content

15 hours funding for 3 and 4 year olds-

All 3 and 4-year-olds who live in England are entitled to this offer irrespective of income levels, benefit status, or family circumstances.

If your child is aged 3 or 4 and you are receiving this 15 hours childcare, and receiving some additional forms of support, you may also be eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP). EYPP is paid to childcare providers and gives them additional funding to support learning and development for children. You can see if you’re eligible for EYPP on GOV.UK and speak with your provider or local council to apply.

Funding for 2 year olds-

Your 2-year-old can get 15 hours funded early learning if you live in England and get any of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

2-year-olds can also get funded childcare if they:

• are looked after by a local authority
• have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
• get Disability Living Allowance
• have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order

Please note

Government funding does not cover:

• meals
• nappies
• additional hours
• additional activities, such as trips

Here is an eligibility checker you can use:

https://childcare.beststartinlife.gov.uk/support#main-content

When you can access the working parent offer

The table below shows when you can access this funded support: