Early Education Funding
All children aged 3 and 4 years are eligible to receive 15 hours funding per week, 38 weeks of the year; this is a total of 570 hours per year. These are called universal hours.The funding starts the term after the child's 3rd birthday, on the 1st September, 1st January or 1st April; for example, if your child's birthday is on the 10th May, they will be eligible to receive their funding from 1st September after their birthday.
Your funded hours will be completely free, however, the funding covers basic education provision only so a Care Package is charged to cover the items listed below:
- cost of meals and snacks that are freshly prepared on the premises using locally sourced, organic produce
- extra-curricular activities, i.e. dance classes, sports classes, yoga, forest sessions, welly walks and much more!
- specialist staff provision, i.e. Early Years Teacher, private Speech and Language Therapist
- supply of Paracetamol / Nurofen / Piriton as and when necessary
- supply of nappy creams and baby wipes
- special events such as Mothers' Day Tea Party, Fathers' Day Garden Party, Grandparents' Tea Party, Christmas Party / Entertainment / Pantomime, Easter Hunt, Family Yoga
- other special events / festivals and individual room parent events
- trips and visits to the community and further afield
For more information on how to apply, please visit https://www.trafford.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families/childcare-and-early-education/childcare-and-early-education.aspx
Additional Funding
From September 2024, funding of up to 15 hours is available to eligible working parents from the term after their child turns 9 months.
From the term after your child turns 3, you can apply for up to an additional 15 hours per week (total 30 hours) via HMRC (code and NI number required). For more information please visit www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs
