Early years education funding information for our parents

We know that childcare can be costly, so wanted to help outline what educational funding is available to parents of children before they start school.

Currently, in England, all parents and carers of 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours a week of educational childcare. Eligible working parents and carers also get an additional 15 hours, bringing this up to a total of 30 hours a week. Some eligible parents of 2-year-old children may also be entitled to 15 hours of educational childcare.

New plans have been set out to help make quality childcare more affordable for families. Starting from April 2024, existing childcare will be expanded in phases and by September 2025, working parents with children aged 9 months to school age may be eligible for 30 hours of childcare over 38 weeks of the year.

Find out below how many hours of early years education you may be eligible for per week.