Expanded childcare support resources

From 1 April, thousands of 2-year-olds in England started accessing 15 hours childcare as part of the first phase of the childcare support expansion, so parents can juggle work and life. Eligible working families with children who turn at least 9 months old on or before 31 August can now apply for a code via the Childcare Choices website to receive 15 hours childcare per week. 

Our campaign promotes the benefits of taking a funded place with a childminder or nursery and encourages eligible Lancashire working families to take up a funded place.

Objective

  • To encourage eligible families to find out what childcare support they are entitled to on the Childcare Choices website.
  • To encourage take-up of early years funded places at nurseries and childminders in Lancashire.

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Support us

With your support in assisting families and carers to access a funded place at a nursery or with a childminder, together we can help Lancashire’s children to thrive. We have provided a range of materials below which you can use to support our campaign.

Expanded childcare support resources

Download A3 and A4 posters promoting the following offers:

  • Expanded childcare for working parents
  • Income Support and Universal Credit 
  • Increased 2 year old funding

Help us spread the word about expanded childcare support in Lancashire and encourage eligible parents and carers to take up a funded place.

Please share our latest @lancashirecc #LancsChildcare social media posts on your official Facebook, X and Instagram pages. If you want to post your own social media posts, we have provided some suggested posts and images below.

Use of images: The images in this toolkit must only be used in the promotion of this campaign and must not be used for any other purpose.

Download Facebook and X social media images promoting the following offer:

  • Childcare support is expanding. Play, learn and grow with funded places from 9 months - 4 years.

 

Download Instagram social media images promoting the following offer:

  • Childcare support is expanding. Play, learn and grow with funded places from 9 months - 4 years.

Further information

If you need any further information about this campaign please contact Digital and Social Media Executive pamela.bainbridge@lancashire.gov.uk or Strategic Communications Executive jennifer.dobson@lancashire.gov.uk.