Free Entitlement (Funded) Hours for 3 & 4 Year OldsAll three and four year olds are entitled to 15 funded hours per week and some children with working are entitled another 15 hours making 30 hours per week. Funding will be available from the term outlined below, if the child turns 3 in the date period specified:
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Birthday
1st January - 31st March 1st April - 31st August 1st September - 31st December |
Term the funding becomes available
Summer (starts in April) Autumn (start in September) Spring (starts in January) |
The child receives their free hours for 14 weeks in the autumn term, 11 weeks in the spring term and 13 weeks in the summer term.
To check eligibility for 30 hours, please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. This site can also be used to sign for Tax Free Childcare.
Please see our term dates under out Services tab.
As we strongly believe that children benefit from continuity of care, we feel that children should only attend one nursery or pre school setting, therefore we are unable to accept children where more than one setting is required.
To check eligibility for 30 hours, please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. This site can also be used to sign for Tax Free Childcare.
Please see our term dates under out Services tab.
As we strongly believe that children benefit from continuity of care, we feel that children should only attend one nursery or pre school setting, therefore we are unable to accept children where more than one setting is required.
