Funding Information
3 and 4 year old funding
The three and four year old funding is a universal offer of 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. It is applied the term after your child turns 3 and is open to all children. However, if you are a working parent(s), you may be entitled to an additional 15 hours of funding per week, the eligibility is as follows:
- Both parents must be working (or the sole parent in a lone parent family)
- Each parent must earn an average weekly minimum equivalent of 16 hours at national minimum wage and earn less than £100,000 per year.
To see if you are eligible please visit: Childcare support checker | Best Start in Life
Croydon 2 year old funding- for families receiving specific forms of additional support.
This funding can be used the term after your child turns 2. This is not a universal offer and is means tested. You can check your eligibility for the 2 year old funding here: Synergy - Enquiry
If you are eligible you will receive a 6 digit code via email, all you have to do is forward it to us and we will finish your enrolment and claim your funding.
9 month-2 year old working parent funding.
This funding stream entitles your child to 30 hours funding per week over 38 weeks of the year.
This can be claimed the term after your child turns 9 months. You can check your eligibility here: 30 hours childcare for eligible working families in England | Best Start in Life
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