

Your child should start in the term following their 2 nd birthday. This works out at 23 hours and 45 minutes per week over 48 weeks available in our family centres.įunded providers like private nurseries and childminders may be able to offer more flexible ways to use these hours.

If your child qualifies for a funded place, you get up to 1140 hours of nursery care a year from August 2023. We'll ask you to provide proof of your benefits so that we know that you're eligible. This should be included with your application form.

Your child may get a funded nursery place if you get one of these benefits: You can apply 2 months before your child turns 2.ĭownload an application form for nursery places for 2 year olds (PDF).
