Funded Early Education Entitlement Guidance

Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.

The changes are being introduced gradually to make sure that providers can meet the needs of more families. This means that:

From April 2024, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours childcare support.

From September 2024, 15 hours childcare support will be extended to eligible working parents of children from the age of 9 months to 3-year-olds.

From September 2025, eligible working parents with a child from 9 months old up to school age will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.

For more information and to find out what help you may be entitled to please follow this link: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We have created a funding guide to help explain how funded hours are provided at Little Oaks Nursery. You can access this guide here:https://www.littleoaksnurseryleeds.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Fee-funding-guide-Jan-24-v2.pdf