Funding Information
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.
| When you child turns 3 | When they can get 30 hours from | Recommended time to apply |
| 1 September - 31 December | 1st January | 15 October to 30 November |
| 1 January to 31 March | 1st April | 15 January to 28 February |
| 1 April to 31 August | 1st September | 15 June to 31 July |
You can apply outside of these recommended dates but you might not receive your code in time.
You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts.
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.
