Funded Early Education and Childcare

Government funded early education and childcare hours are available for children. See the information below for:

• Working families with children from 9 months old
• Terrific Two's
• Three and Four Year Olds

 

Working Families with children from 9 Months Old - 3 Years Old

If you are working and have a child from the age of 9 months old to three years old, you may be able to receive 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year! This increases to 30 hours after your child turn three until they start school.

Check if you qualify on the .GOV Childcare website

To apply and receive an 11 digit eligibility code, complete this form on the .GOV website

Things to remember:

• You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts to allow enough time for the childcare provider to claim the funding from Bradford Council.
• You must renew the eligibility code approximately every three months via HMRC. Reminders will be sent by HMRC.

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When to apply and when the hours start

Children born in the period	On or after	Recommended time to apply for a HMRC working families eligibility code
1st December to 31st March	1st January following the child’s 9 month birth date	15 October to 30 November
1st April to 30th June	1st April following the child’s 9 month birth date	15 January to 28 February
1st July to 30th November	1st September following the child’s 9 month birth date	15 June to 31 July

 

 

Terrific Two Year Olds

If you have a two year old you may be able to receive 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year!

Below is a list of reasons why you may be able to receive this:

Parent/carers receive:

• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
• Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• Income related Employment and Support Allowance
• The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
• Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Or if the child:

• has an Education, Health and Care plan
• receives Disability Living Allowance
• is looked after by the local authority
• has left care - a child who has left care under adoption, special guardianship order or child arrangement order

Or if your family:

• have no recourse to public funds (NRPF) and your yearly household income is no higher £26,500 for families with one child or £30,600 for families with two or more children.
• Both parents must have NRPF and cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.

Check your eligibility now

Not sure about how to use the eligibility checker? Click here for help.

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When to apply and when the hours start

Child's Birthday	When can the hours start	Recommended time to apply for an eligibility code
1 September to 31 December	On or after 1 January	15 October to 30 November
1 January to 31 March	On or after 1 April	15 January to 28 February
1 April to 31 August	On or after 1 September	15 June to 31 July

 

Three and Four Year Olds

All children aged three to four are entitled to 15 hours funded early education and childcare over 38 weeks which is 570 hours per year. It doesn't matter how much you earn or how many hours you work!

Children can access a place the start of the term after their 3^rd birthday. You don't need to apply for funding, please come in and complete a waiting list form.