Funding
Funding Eligibility Outcome:
All children who meet the prescribed criteria can take up high quality early education, regardless of their parent’s ability to pay, benefiting their social, physical and cognitive development and helping prepare them for school.
Evidence shows that regular good quality early education has lasting benefits for all children.
- Some nine - twenty-three months and some two-year-olds are entitled to 570 hours of free early education or childcare the term following their second birthday.
- All three- and four-year-olds become entitled to 570 hours of free early education over no fewer than 38 weeks of the year the term following their third birthday, in accordance with the table below. Their entitlement continues until the child reaches compulsory school age (the beginning of the term following their fifth birthday).
More funding information available, please contact the nursery directly.
How Can I Apply?
Universal
We will send you the Parent/Carer Declaration / Provider Agreement Form to complete and return.
Extended
Apply for Extended funding via the Government’s website. You will receive a Voucher Code and dates relating to start, expiry and grace period – keep these safe. You will have to re-apply at the expiry date.
We will send you the Parent/Carer Declaration / Provider Agreement Form to complete and return.
If you need any help completing the form, please do not hesitate to ask.
