Nursery Education Funding

Early years funding is a national scheme, administered by local authorities, which offers funded childcare hours with an Ofsted registered provider.  Free early years funding is available for working families up to 30 hours  with children over 9 months subject to meeting certain criteria, some 2 year old funding and universal 15 hours funding for 3 - 4 year olds. A variety of funded hours are available depending on the child's age and family's situation.

For more information please look at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/council-services/schools-education-andlearning/childcare

 

Tax Free Childcare- Parents will find information on the Nursery Education Funding and the Government Tax Free Childcare at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk  For every £8. Parents pay into their online account, the government will add an extra £2,  up to £2,000 per child per year.  This money can be used to cover the nursery invoices

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Eligibility Dates

The tables below show the funding period and the dates a child turns the eligible age to receive the funding for that period

 

 

                                                                                                                                   Funding Period                                                            Date Child Turns Eligible Age 

1st January -31st March                          SPRING                                                 1st September - 31st December

1st April – 31st August                             SUMMER                                              1st January – 31st March

1st September – 31st December             AUTUMN                                             1st April – 31st August

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Parents will need to complete a funding declaration form for each setting child attends where funding is being claimed

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