Funded early learning childcare
About funded early learning childcare
There are several different early learning childcare funding offers for children aged 9 month and over. You can use these childcare funded offers at a day nursery, maintained nursery, pre-school playgroup or with a childminder.
Early learning childcare is great for your child and encourages them to:
- learn
- play
- make new friends
- experience new activities
- prepare for their next steps.
It can also help you:
- have more time
- take up training
- with work choices
- meet other parents
- get ideas of how to help your child play and learn.
The Department of Education has shared a frequently asked questions document with the main things parents need to know about early learning childcare.
Steff, from Laurel’s Childcare Company, explains the new Government-funded hours for working families, how to apply, and other information you will need to help you access funded childcare.