Early Education Funding entitlement information for parents and carers

The  Early Education Funding Entitlement Handbook provides parents and carers with information about all types of Early Education Funding, including the criteria and application processes.

Changes to Early Education Funding Entitlements 2023 -2025

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 funded childcare.

These phases are as follows:

  • 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 of children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.
     
    How many hours of childcare can parents access?
    Age Eligibility Now April 2024 September 2024 September 2025
    9-23 months Eligible working families N/A N/A 15 30
    2 year olds Current 2 year old funding criteria 15 15 15 15
    2 year olds Eligible working families N/A 15 15 30
    3 and 4 year olds All 15 15 15 15
    3 and 4 year olds Eligible working families 30 30 30 30

Like the existing offer, these hours can be accessed across 38 weeks of the year (during school term time), or up to 52 weeks where the provider is offering a stretched model of delivery.

Find out more information on the GOV.UK website.

Coventry Business, Sufficiency and Funding Team

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