3 & 4 year old Funding - 30 hours Working Parent Code & Universal 15hrs Funding

Funding

Universal Funding for 3 & 4 yr olds 

All 3 and 4-year-olds who live in England are entitled to this offer irrespective of income levels, benefit status, or family circumstances. (Entitlement of funding is for the term after your childs 3rd birthday).

Working Parents

Working Parent Government Funded Childcare

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:

  • in work or starting a new job
  • on sick leave or annual leave
  • on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
  • getting statutory neonatal care pay
  • on bereaved partner paternity leave

The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:

  • your child’s age and circumstances
  • your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
  • your immigration status

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.

Eligibility for 30 hours childcare - Best Start in Life

How To Apply

1. Create a Childcare Account

Go to the GOV.UK Childcare Service website to create a childcare account.

2. Apply Online

Follow the instructions on the GOV.UK website to complete the application.

3. Obtain the Code:

If eligible, you will receive an 11-digit code confirming your entitlement.

4. Give Us Your Code

Provide us the code by the deadline to ensure you receive the funding.

5. Reconfirm Eligibility

You will need to reconfirm your eligibility every three months through your childcare account to maintain access to the funding.

Early Years Pupil Premium

At Sythwood Primary & Nursery School we want to make sure that all children do as well as they can in their early years, but we know that many children from lower income families need a boost in order for this to happen. For this reason, the Government is giving extra funding to childcare providers, called the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP Funding).

For every child that is eligible, we receive up to £655 a year. We use this money to enhance what we currently offer, and all our children will benefit as a result.

Your child may be eligible for EYPP if you receive any of these benefits:

  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits you get
  • You may also get early years pupil premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:
  • adoption
  • special guardianship order
  • a child arrangements order
  • If you think that your child could be eligible, please ask the Nursery Team for an EYPP Form.

You must provide the nursery with the funding information for your child before they start. Your child cannot start in our Nursery until your funding has been approved, and you have provided evidence of the funding. Please check your eligibility get further information and see how to apply on the following link:

Childcare & Early Years Education | Best Start in Life

For more information please feel free to email nursery@sythwood.surrey.sch.uk