We accept all brackets of funding here at Wilford Village Playgroup and pride ourselves on equality and fairness. Please speak with our playgroup Manager Natalie if you have any questions that haven’t been answered below.
30 Hour Working Parent Entitlement
For children aged 9 months to 4 years. Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare for 38 weeks a year, to use from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age, saving an average of £8,000 a year for every child. Click the link below to find out more information and/or apply.
https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/check-youre-eligible
15 Hour Universal Funding
If you are not eligible for Free Childcare for Working Parents, all 3 to 4 year olds in England can get up to 570 funded hours per year from the term after your child turns 3 years old through to starting school. This is usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.
2 Year Early Learning Funding
Your 2-year-old can get 15 hours funded early learning 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 Early Learning for 2 year olds offer.
2-year-olds can also get funded childcare if they:
- 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
No income thresholds apply.
If your child is in receipt of Early Learning for 2 year olds, you may also be eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP). EYPP is paid to childcare providers and gives them additional funding to support learning and development for children. You can see if you are eligible by clicking the link below. Please speak with you local council to apply.
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds-extra-support
See the below table to see when your child will have access to funding.
| If my child turns of age required to meet funding | I can access their funded hours from |
|---|---|
| 1 January to 31 March | Term starting on or after 1 April |
| 1 April to 31 August | Term starting on or after 1 September |
| 1 September to 31 December | Term starting on or after 1 January |
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