Funding
15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
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All 3 to 4-year-olds in England can get 570 free hours per year. At Furzehill Childcare Centre it can be taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year, or 12 hours a week over 47 weeks.
The free early education and childcare:
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must be with an approved childcare provider
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stops when your child starts in reception class (or reaches compulsory school age, if later)
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You may have to pay for extra costs like meals, nappies or trips.
You can get it from the term after your child’s 3rd birthday.
Some 3 to 4-year-olds are eligible for 30 hours free childcare a week. Check if you’re eligible and find out how to apply.
Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
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Your 2-year-old can get free childcare if you live in England and get any of the following benefits:
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Income Support
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income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
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income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
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Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
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the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
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Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
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the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
2-year-olds can also get free childcare if they:
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are looked after by a local authority
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have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
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have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order
For more information and to find out if you are eligible please see the IOW Council website below
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This is a really useful page that explains the proposed changes for funding from April 2024.
As soon as we receive any further information we will let you know.
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