All children are eligible to receive 15 hours of childcare funding a week from the term after their 3rd birthday.  Some children may also be eligible for an additional 15 hours should they meet a certain criteria - to find out if your child is eligible, please follow the link below,

https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare

 

When to apply for 30 hour funding

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

 

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You can apply outside of these recommended dates but you might not receive your code in time.

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You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts.

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You have to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. If you apply more than 3 months before the term starts, you’ll have to reconfirm your eligibility in your account in order to keep your code valid.