Some families may be entitled to claim 15 hours ‘Free for 2 Funding’ from the term following their child’s second birthday. 

Child born between	Will become eligible for free early education and childcare
1 January and 31 March	The start of term 5 following their second birthday (after Easter holiday)
1 April and 31 August	The start of term 1 following their second birthday (after summer holiday)
1 September and 31 December	The start of term 3 following their second birthday (after Christmas/New Year holiday)

 

A child is eligible if:

• They come within the criteria used to determine eligibility for Free School Meals

• Their families receive Working Tax Credits and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190 per year

• Their families receive Universal Credit and have an annual net income of no more than £15,400

• They have a current statement of Special Educational Needs or an Education, Health and care plan

• They are entitled to Disability Living Allowance

• They are looked after by a local authority

• They are no longer looked after by the local authority as a result of an adoption order, a special guardianship order or a child arrangements order which specifies with whom the child lives.

You can apply for this online here

 

15 hours universal funding 

All children are entitled to claim 15 hours universal funding from the term following their third birthday.

A child born between:
1 April to 31 August (inclusive)	The start of term 1 following their third birthday (after summer holidays) until statutory school age.
1 September to 31 December (inclusive)	The start of term 3 following their third birthday (after Christmas and New Year holiday) until statutory school age.
1 January to 31 March (inclusive)	The start of term 5 following their third birthday (after April holiday) until statutory school age.

15 hours free childcare funding is offered as one full day and one half day or a mix of morning and afternoon sessions depending on availability.  

Apply for free childcare if you're working!

You can get:  

• 15 hours a week if your child is 9 months to 2 years old
• 30 hours a week if your child is 3 to 4 years old

A child qualifies for this entitlement if:

• Both parents are working and each parent earns, on average, a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours (National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage) and less than £100k a year.

• The sole parent in a lone parent family is working and earns, on average, a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours (National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage) and less than £100k a year.

To get the additional hours, you will need to sign up online to get an eligibility code. You'll also need to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months.

You must apply for a code by the end of the month before a new term starts. For example, if the term starts on 1 September, you must apply by 31 August. Providers may ask for a code before this deadline.

When to apply for 15 hours free childcare

You can apply from when your child is 23 weeks old.

When your child is 9 months old	When you can get your hours from	When to apply
1st September to 31st December	Term starting on or after 1st January	The term before 1st January
1st January - 31st March	Term starting on or after 1st April	The term before 1st April
1st April - 31st August	Term starting on or after 1st September	The term before 1st September

 

When to apply for 30 hours free childcare

You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks.

Your Child's 3rd Birthday	When you can get your hours from	When to apply
1st September to 31st December	Term starting on or after 1st January	The term before 1st January
1st January - 31st March	Term starting on or after 1st April	The term before 1st April
1st April - 31st August	Term starting on or after 1st September	The term before 1st September

 

You can apply for this online here.

The maximum amount of funding hours that can be claimed per day is 10 hours. 

We only offer 30 hours funding as three full days, 7:30am - 5:30pm. 

We only offer 15 hours funding for 2-year-olds as either one full day (7:30am-5:30pm) or as three half day sessions, depending on availability. 

We offer the 15 hours for 9 months+ in our Baby Room as one full day (7:30am - 5:30pm) and one morning session (7:30am - 12:30pm). However, this is limited and subject to availability.