Funding Support HUB
What is Early Years Funding
Early Years Funding is a government initiative that helps cover the cost of childcare for eligible children aged 2, 3, and 4. It includes:
- Universal Entitlement: 15 hours/week for all 3–4-year-olds.
- Extended Entitlement: Up to 30 hours/week for working parents. (From the term after a child terns 9mths old)
2-Year-Old Funding: For families meeting specific criteria (e.g. income-based, SEND, looked-after children).
Early Years Funding Application Pack
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Eligibility CheckerList Item 1
Quick guide to see if your child qualifies
- 2 Year old Funding
- 30 Hour extended entitlement
- Tax Free Childcare
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Apply for 30 Hours FundingList Item 2
- Up to For 30 hour/week for working parents
- For Children from 9 mths to 4 years
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Apply for 2 Year FundingList Item 3
For families meeting specific criteria:
- Income-based critera
- SEND
- looked-after children
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Tax Free Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare is a UK government scheme that helps working families save on childcare costs. For every £8 you pay into your online childcare account, the government adds £2, giving you a 25% top-up—up to £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 for children with disabilities
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Complete the Parent Declaration FormList Item 4
To use your funding at Jellytots Nursery
- Check our avalability and arange a visit
- Have your child's details /birth certificate
- Have your eligibility code
- have your National Insurance Number
- Complete the Parent Declaration form
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Deadlines
Submit your completed form and code to the nursery before the termly deadline:
- Autumn Term: 31 August
- Spring Term: 31 December
- Summer Term: 31 March
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Confirmation and Start dates
Once your funding has been verified
- Settling in Visits will be aranged
- Funded hours will begin from the start of the next term
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Support & Contact
If you need help with your application, our team is here to support you every step of the way.
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