GOVERMENT FUNDING 

With all the funding available the following items are not included within the funding and settings are able to charge for the following costs such as: 

 Meals / Nappies / Additional hours / Additional activities, such as trips. 

Currently, all 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours a week of free early learning (from the term after their 3rd Birthday).

Children aged 2 years and over may be entitled to either 15 hours disadvantage funding if you claiming certain benefits or 30 hours working parents funding. To check what funding you may be eligible for please visit the website: www.beststartinlife.gov.ukwwwbeststartinlife.gov.uk.

Also 2-year-olds children can also get free 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.

Working parents code will be issued for you to claim these hours which need to be passed to the nursery to verify. When you apply for working entitlement you will receive a unique 11 digit code. 

Your child can access the funded hours the term after your child’s relevant birthday, or the term after they receive their eligibility code – whichever is later.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for more information. 

Apply for working entitlement 

You need to apply to HMRC and set up a childcare account. 

You will be able to apply for the working entitlement and also Tax-Free childcare at the same time. 

Tax Free childcare helps towards your childcare costs where you pay. It usually takes 20 minutes to apply. You may find out if you’re eligible straight away, but it can take longer – make sure you apply in plenty of time to get your code. 

You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months to remain eligible for 30 hours. If you reconfirm late you may lose 30 hours for the next term. Check your childcare service account for reconfirmation dates.