2–3-year-olds £6.50 per hour from January 1st 2026
3–4-Year-olds £5.50 per hour from January 1st 2026
These costs are reviewed annually by the federation
Link to Eligibility Checking Service
If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school.
You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:
The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:
If you are not eligible for the working parent offer you will still receive the 15 hour entitlement for all 3 and 4 year olds from the term after your child turns 3 until they start school, irrespective of your income level, benefit status, or family circumstances.
If you or your child receive some additional forms of support, you may be eligible for 15 hours early learning for 2 year olds under a separate scheme and you should speak to your local council and/or provider in the first instance. If you are eligible, you should still apply for the working parent entitlement, but you will receive 15 hours from each scheme (up to a maximum of 30 hours in total).
We also accept childcare vouchers.
We now accept the governments extended entitlement childcare codes
Link to Eligibility Checking Service for Extended Funding