What funded childcare am I currently entitled to?
All parents of 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours funded childcare. At Little Bam Bam’s, we also offer 15 hours funded childcare to some 2-year-olds if parents are receiving certain benefits.
Such as a child has Special Education Need (SEND) or has Disability Living Allowance if a child is being looked after by a local authority or has a kinship or guardianship order.
For working parents with 3- and 4-year-olds, you may be able to get 30 hours funded childcare depending on eligibility.
Eligibility criteria includes work requirements, salary, age of children, and location.
For more information, see below or visit the Childcare Choices website.
Tax free childcare is a government scheme to help working parents with the cost of their childcare. Aimed at families with children aged 0-11 or up to 17 if their child has a disability, the scheme can save families up to £2,000 per child per year or £4,000 for a child with a disability.
- From September 2024, all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 years old can access 15 hours per week
- From September 2025 all working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3 years old can access 30 hours free childcare per week.
