Childcare Funding Options

Changes to Funded Childcare from April 2024

The Government announced plans to increase access to funded childcare hours to include younger children. The phased introduction of this plan begins in April 2024 through to September 2025:

From April 2024, children aged two to receive 15 hours of funded childcare
From September 2024, children aged 9 months also to have access to the 15 hours of funded childcare
By September 2025, all eligible children aged from 9 months to school age to receive 30 hours of funded childcare

The updated eligibility checker on childcarechoices.gov.uk is live and allows parents to access personalised information on the support available to them, including which of the new transformational childcare offers they will be eligible for depending on the age of their child and earnings.

The website will also give parents the opportunity to sign up for regular updates letting them know when they should take action to make sure they are getting the support they are entitled to – including when the new 15 hours for two-year-olds becomes available for sign-ups, with the offer beginning in April 2024.  

Please take some time to check your eligibility to ensure that you take advantage of any government help that may be available to you in the future.

Currently, there are some funding options available to parents / carers such as TAX-FREE CHILDCARE, 15 HOURS FUDNING for 2,3 & 4 years olds, and 30 HOUR FUNDING for 3 & 4 years olds for eligible families.

To find out more about the options available to you, click on the button below.

Update: 22/05/24

Childcare applications for parents of 9-month-olds now open

Working parents whose children will be aged between 9- and 23-months old on 31 August 2024 can apply for their government-funded childcare code via the childcare service, which they then take to their chosen childcare provider to validate.

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We want your child to feel safe and happy in the absence of their parents. We also want parents to feel welcome and involved from the beginning. We understand that choosing a nursery is one of the first important milestones in your child’s life and we are here to support you on this exciting journey. We are always eager to provide a happy, smooth and memorable transition into nursery for every child when they start with us. Your child's key person will work together in partnership with you so that your journey with The Playhouse Nursery is positive from the start. During your settling in sessions, we aim to understand everything about your child such as their current routine, how they like to be comforted, if they have a special comforter, a favourite story or activity they enjoy. Throughout your child’s time at nursery, their key person will always take into account their needs and interests and provide activities that promote learning through play. After the initial visit, we encourage you to talk to your child about coming to the setting. Your child will have a peg where they can hang their coats and belongings, and this will make them feel they have a place at the nursery. A photo of themselves on the wall above their coats will make them feel valued. Children cannot play or learn successfully if they are anxious and unhappy. Our settling in procedures aim to help parents and children feel comfortable in the nursery, and help to ensure that the child has the opportunity to benefit from their time at nursery, confident in the knowledge that their parents will return to collect them at the end of the session. We aim to ensure your child’s introduction to our setting is as stress free as possible. Children develop in individual ways and at varying rates and that is why at The Playhouse Nursery we offer a settling in procedure that is flexible to meet those needs. Therefore the nature and personality of the child will dictate how many settling sessions are needed.