Changes to Early Education Entitlements 2025
By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare.
Like the existing offer, these hours can be accessed across 38 weeks of the year (during school term time), or up to 51 weeks where the provider is offering a stretched model of delivery.
| Age | Eligibility | Now | September 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9-23 months | Eligible working families | 15 | 30 |
| 2 year olds | Current 2 year old funding criteria | 15 | 15 |
| 2 year olds | Eligible working families | 15 | 30 |
| 3 and 4 year olds | All | 15 | 15 |
| 3 and 4 year olds | Eligible working families | 30 | 30 |