Government Funded Free Hours for Childcare
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In March 2023, the government announced plans to expand [the existing 30 hours’ free childcare offer for working families of three- and four-year-olds], for 38 weeks a year, to working parents of children aged between nine months and three years.
This will roll out in phases:
• From April 2024, working parents of two-year-olds will be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare.
• From September 2024, this will extend to working parents of children aged between nine months and two years.
• From September 2025, working parents of children aged between nine months to three years will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare a week.
Parents in England eligible for 15 free childcare hours for their two-year-olds from 1 April 2024 are advised to apply before 28 February to ensure they get the offer in time.
The recommended application window runs from 15 January to 28 February 2024. You can apply outside of these recommended dates, but you might not receive your code in time. You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts.
For more information, please see the Contact website [HERE]
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