Funding
There are various different funding options available to you.
Age 2 Year Funding
Some 2yr olds may be entitled to 15 hours funded childcare, this will be available the term after they turn 2. This is not available to all 2year old children, and will be dependent on meeting a specific criteria which can be viewed here. If you are entitled to this funding, you will be required to create a childcare account via gov.uk, and then supply us with specific information alongside signing the funding form on a termly basis. Please speak to the management team for more info.
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https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds
Tax Free Childcare
You can claim up to £500 every 3 months (£2000 per year) Tax Free Childcare. This will allow you to claim £2 for every £8 you pay into your childcare account. You can use this tax-free childcare alongside your funding to pay for your invoices.
Working Parent Funding - Over 9 months
All children over 9 months are entitled to 30 hours funded childcare, from the term after they turn 9 months. These hours can be taken across any of our scheduled sessions as part of a regular pattern. These can be used alongside invoiced hours, to allow you to reduce your childcare payments.
You will need to apply for the funding, the term before it starts. Term dates are 1st September, 1st January and 1st April, providing us with the funding code and
This entitlement is applied automatically, there is nothing you need to do except for signing our funding form each term.
Universal Funding
The term after your child turns 3 they will automatically be entitled to 15 hours universal funding, regardless of income or parental working commitments.
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There are specific eligibility requirements be met which can be reviewed here.
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