Parent information
Fees & funding
Transparent pricing, flexible sessions from 7:30am to 6:00pm, and expert guidance on 2-year funding and Tax-Free Childcare.
Government funded childcare eligibility and hours
| Child’s Age |
Who is Eligible? |
Funding Available |
| 9 months – 4 years |
Eligible working families |
30 hours per week |
| 2 years |
Families receiving certain benefits or children meeting specific eligibility criteria |
15 hours per week |
| 3 & 4 years |
Every child |
15 hours per week |
Not sure what you’re entitled to?
Our friendly team is happy to help you check your eligibility and guide you through the application process.
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Child Tax Credit, provided your annual household income does not exceed £16,190
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration & Asylum Act 1999
- Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Working Tax Credits, provided your annual household income does not exceed £16,190
Also eligible are children with a statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care plan; children who attract Disability Living Allowance (DLA); children looked after by the local authority; or children who have left care through special guardianship, adoption, or child arrangement orders.
It is the responsibility of parents to apply on 01482 318318 to check eligibility. Funding starts the term after your child’s birthday: January–March (from April), April–August (from September), or September–December (from January).
If you are a working parent with children under 12 (or under 17 for disabled children), you can open an online account to pay for registered childcare. The government tops up every £8 you pay with an extra £2.
You can receive up to £2,000 per child per year (£500 every three months), or up to £4,000 per disabled child (£1,000 every three months).
You are usually eligible if you (and your partner, if you have one) are 16 or over, live or work in the UK, are employed or self-employed, earn on average at least £120 a week (unless in your first year of self-employment), earn less than £100,000 a year each, and do not receive other childcare support such as childcare vouchers or salary sacrifice. You may also qualify if your partner receives Carer’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, or Severe Disablement Benefit. Apply via the Childcare Choices website.
Request your funding form
Contact us for the online funding form and a personalised breakdown of fees and eligibility. To check 2-year-old funding, call 01482 318318.