Funding

 

30 Hour Funding

Great news for working families! If you are a working parent and earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours per week, you may be eligible for government-funded childcare. 

From September 2025, working parents of children aged from 9 months are eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare per week. You can check your eligibility and apply through the government website:  Free Childcare for Working Parents

If you are unsure or would like support with the application process, we are happy to help. 

15 Hour Funding

Your 2 year old can get funded childcare if you live in England and get any of the following benefits:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
• the guaranteed element of Pension Credit

Your benefits will not be affected if you take up the 15 hours early learning offer.

You may also be entitled to funded childcare if your child/children:

• are looked after by a local authority
• have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
• get Disability Living Allowance
• have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order