Have you got a 2-year-old?
Did you know that some 2-year-olds in England can get 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year?
You must be getting one of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
- The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income not over £16,190
- The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Children looked after by a local council are also entitled to a place.
If your child’s eligible, you’ll be able to start claiming their free 15 hours the school term after they turn 2.
What do I need to do?
Visit childcare choices and you will be able to check your eligibility to see if your 2 year old qualifies for the funding.
If you are eligible then you can take the confirmation letter to a childcare provider and organise a place for them to start attending at the beginning of the next term.
