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An online childcare eligibility checker is available to help parents find the right childcare offer for them and learn how much money they can save.
For more information on childcare support for working parents please visit Help for Households
Apply for 15 or 30 hours childcare to start a place in September From 1st April, if you are an eligible working parent in England, you can apply for:
•15 hours childcare for your two-year-old
•30 hours childcare for your three or four year old
The second phase of the childcare support expansion will be rolled out from September.
From 12th May, if you are an eligible working parent in England, you can apply for 15 hours childcare for your child aged 9 months old and over.
You will need to apply by 31st August to use your hours from 1st September. To do so, visit gov.uk to get your code for a place in September and then share it with your childcare provider. To continue receiving the government support, you will need to reconfirm your details every three months on your gov.uk account.
From September 2025, eligible working parents in England with children between 9 months up to school age will have access to 30 hours childcare. This comes alongside other government childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit Childcare. You might be able to use more than one offer together to help with your childcare costs. Childcare is also expanding for primary- school age children.
From September, parents in England can expect to see an expansion in the availability of childcare in their local area before and after school, that runs from 8am until 6pm or later, also known as ‘wraparound childcare’. If you are eligible for Tax-Free Childcare or Universal Credit Childcare, you can use the support to help pay for your wraparound childcare. Visit Childcare Choices to see what support you might be eligible for, now and in the future, so you can juggle work and life
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Remember you must apply by the end of each term for your 30hr code (see link below):
