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Fee structure

FREE Early Education for two year olds

Some two-year-olds in the borough can get 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. It’s usually taken as 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year. However can also be spread across 52 weeks of the year should you wish to do this.

Your two-year-old can get free early education and childcare if you live in England and either:

  • If you're getting benefits

  • income support

  • income-based jobseeker's allowance (not eligible if on contribution-based jobseeker’s allowance)

  • income-related employment and support allowance (not eligible if on contribution-based employment support allowance)​

  • tax credits (with an annual income of under £16,190 before tax)

  • support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act

  • the guaranteed element of state pension credit

  • universal credit – if you and your partner have a combined income from work of less than £15,400 a year after tax

  • working tax credit four-week run-on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for working tax credit).

Extended 3-4 Year old 30 hour entitlement

The 15 hour universal free childcare is not dependant on your financial or employment circumstances; this is available to ALL 3-4 year olds.

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Children are eligible from the term following their 3rd birthday until they reach compulsory school age whether they take up the universal 15 hours or extended 30 hour entitlement.

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