Funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds

Funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds has two parts:

Universal funding: worth up to 15 hours per week over 38 weeks (school term time). Some providers offer less hours per week and spread the funded hours over more weeks of the year.

Working families: is available for working parents who meet the eligibility criteria. This provides an additional 15 hours of funded childcare on top of the universal offer. To check your eligibility go to the UK Government website

You may have to pay for extra costs such as meals, nappies, additional hours and trips.