30 hours childcare

For eligible working families in England of children aged 9 months to 4 years.

For children aged 9 months to 4 years. 

Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare to use from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age. 

Childcare support checker

Use the childcare support checker to find out what childcare support you could get. 

Eligibility for 30 hours childcare

More information about eligibility for 30 funded hours.

How 30 hours childcare works

Find out more about how this scheme works

Apply for 30 hours childcare

Find out more about how this scheme works

Combining schemes

You might be able to use this scheme with one of the other childcare costs schemes.