Childcare Choices

You can now find a straightforward explanation of all government childcare support on the new Childcare Choices website:

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Childcare Choices brings all the government childcare offers together for the first time, providing a simple way of seeing which schemes are available, with easy next steps to where you can find out more.
What is available through the childcare service?

Tax-Free Childcare

 For working families, including the self-employed, in the UK

• Earning under £100k and at least £139 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) each
• Who aren’t receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit or childcare vouchers
• With children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled)
• For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year
• If your working pattern and/or income has changed because of coronavirus (COVID-19)

15 hours free childcare 2 year olds

• For families in England, receiving some forms of support
• With 2-year-old children
• 15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks
• To be able to take up 15 hours of free childcare for your two-year-old you or your child must meet the eligibility criteria. Please visit GOV.UK for further information.
• A total of 570 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider
• Some providers will allow you  to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week

15 hours free childcare 3 and 4 year olds

• For all families in England
• With 3 and 4-year-old children
• 15 hours of free childcare or early education for 38 weeks
• A total of 570 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more childcare provider
• Some providers will allow you  to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week

30 hours free childcare

The Government launched a scheme back in September 2017 to help working parents with childcare. If you have a 3-4 year-old child and are working 16 hours or more per week (both parents must be working or the sole parent in a lone parent family) and are earning an annual income of less than £100,000 then you could be entitled to 30 hours free childcare. We offer flexible places and are on hand to provide you with any information should you need it.