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 eligibility checker

Use the eligibility checker to find out what childcare support you might be eligible for.

Eligibility

More information about eligibility for 30 funded hours.

How it works

Find out more about how this scheme works

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Combining schemes

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