Funded Childcare
We are pleased to offer funded places for children under the UK Government's Early Years funding schemes. This funding helps cover the cost of early education and childcare for eligible families.
Eligibility: All children aged 3 and 4 year olds are eligible to 15 funded hours per week. All other funded places are available for children from the age of 9 months with specific criteria depending on the age of the child and family circumstances.
From April 2024, working parents of two year olds will be able to access 15 hours of free childcare.
From September 2024, 15 hours of free childcare will be extended to all children from the the age of 9 months.
From September 2025, working parents of children under the age of five will be entitled to 30 hours of free childcare a week.
For more information about eligibility criteria, please visit the Childcare Choices or download the Department for Education Eligibility document.