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3 hour session £12

Full day 8.30am – 3.30pm  £29

Time for Twos

Am I eligible?

Eligibility is based on parents who receive one of the following:

  • Income support
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Income-based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credits with a combined family income of less than £16,190 before tax
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
  • Universal Credit – with a combined family income of less than £15,400 a year after tax
  • National Asylum Seekers Support (NASS)
  • Guaranteed element of Pension Tax Credit

A different application process is required for the following, and these cannot be completed using the two year old portal:

  • Children of Zambrano Carers
  • Children of families with no recourse to public funds with a right to remain in the UK on grounds of private/family life under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights
  • Children of a subset of failed asylum seekers (supported under section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 – ‘the 1999 Act’)

If eligible, please contact your local children’s centre.

OR a two year old who

  • Has a current Statement of Special Educational Need (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP)
  • Receives Disability Living Allowance
  • Is looked after by the local authority
  • Has left care through special guardianship or an adoption or residence order
  • Has a family with no recourse to public funds
  • If applying under these five criteria, you will be required to email us evidence of eligibility with the parent’s name, address, child’s name and date of birth

How do I apply?

  • Register on the Parent Portal to find out if your child is eligible.
  • Following registration, log in to the Parent Portal and complete an application (this can also be accessed via a smartphone or hand held device).
  • Once you apply online, you will be notified of your eligibility immediately.  If you have additional evidence demonstrating you are eligible, please email email us evidence of eligibility with the parent’s name, address, child’s name and date of birth.
  • If you qualify, please show the confirmation..

 

All 3yr olds are entitled to Three year funding (15hrs) the term after their third birthday.

Am I eligible for 30hr funding?

Eligibility is based on the following:

  • You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) at least £139 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage)
  • If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave, or you’re unable to work because you are disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible
  • You cannot get 30 hours free childcare if either you or your partner, each individually expect to earn £100,000 or more 
  • If your working pattern and/or income has changed because of coronavirus (COVID-19); before you apply or reconfirm for 30 hours, please read how these changes may affect your eligibility

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How do I apply?

  • Visit HM Government Childcare Choices website for 11 digit code to take to participating childcare providers
  • Parents need to revalidate eligibility every 3 months

When can my child start?

Funding is available from the term after your child’s third birthday, see the table below:

  • 1 January – 31 March – start summer term on or after 1 April.
  • 1 April – 31 August – start autumn term on or after 1 September.
  • 1 September – 31 December – start spring term on or after the 1 January.,