childcare/Funding support

The setting is in receipt of all Nursery Education Funding set by the Government in England,

Up to 15 or 30 hours of early education over 38 weeks of the year.

A total of 1,140 hours per year, that you can use flexibly allowing you to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week with one or more childcare providers.  47.5/95 hours per month and additional hours are paid for at the current rate.

 

To claim funding, the setting must have a copy of your child’s passport or birth certificate, without these funding cannot be claimed and you will be charged for any hours your child attends.

Currently

  • 15 hours per week  for eligible 2 year olds
  • 15 hours per week for all 3 & 4 year olds
  • 30 hours for eligible working families of 3 & 4 year olds

 

In addition

From Apr 2024

Up to 15 hours for eligible working and non working families in England with a 2-year-old.

From Sept 2024

Up to 15 hours for eligible working families in England with a child between 9 and 23 months old.

From Sept 2025

Up to 30 hours for eligible working families in England with a child from 9 months old up to school age.

 

Visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk Please follow link to see what you are entitled too as a family to help fund your childcare costs.

 

You can claim a minimum of 3 hours and a maximum of 10 hours per day up to a maximum of 15(or30) hours per week.

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/