The Best Start in Life website not only gives information on the following funding but advise and support from pregnancy through to preparing for school.


Funding streams:

15 hours funded childcare for 1- 4 year olds

30 hours funded childcare for working parents

Tax free childcare

Tax Credits for childcare

Universal Credit for childcare

Childcare vouchers

Support while you study

To see if you are entitled, follow the link or click on the QR code below

Working Parent's Entitlement.


All eligible working parents will receive 30 funded hours from the term after 9 months olds from 1st September 2025.


30 hours - Monday-Thursday 8.30-4pm

15 hours - two full days 8.30-4pm or three extended mornings 9.30-2.30pm

(all subject to availability)


Check using the link below to see if you are eligible.

If eligible, you will be issued a code which you give to your preferred setting. This code must be updated every three months in order to continue to access the funded hours.


Places are subject to availabilty.

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