Providing 30 hours funded childcare

By offering working parents 30 hours funded childcare the government aims to give parents a real choice about how they balance raising children with their working lives and aims to support, those parents who wish to work or to work more hours, to be able to do so. 

The eligibility criteria for parents to access the additional funded hours can be found on the GOV.UK website.

How do parents check to see if they are eligible

Parents can apply through the Childcare Choices website. If they are eligible they'll get an 11 digit eligibility code to give to you.

You must check the parent's 11 digit eligibility codes on the Provider Portal, you can refer to the Provider Portal guidance notes for further information.

Please continue to encourage parents to check their eligibility early to ensure they can take up the funded hours, when they need them.

Related documents

To view 30 hours funded childcare related documents including national guidance publications and a range of support materials such as posters visit Childcare Choices - Information for childcare providers. 

Toolkits, training and support materials

Operational delivery support tools

Day nurseries and pre-schools

Maintained, academies and independent schools

Partnership toolkit

If you’re considering working in partnership to deliver 30 hours childcare, the Department for Education and the Family and Childcare Trust have developed the Coram Family and Childcare toolkit to support partnership approaches. The interactive toolkit contains practical advice, guidance and case studies.

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