30 HOURS

You can apply for when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks old (9 months). You will need to have your details (and your partner’s, if you have one) including your National Insurance number or Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR), if you’re self-employed to hand when applying.

You’ll find out if you’re eligible as part of your application.

The funding starts either the term AFTER your child turns 3 OR the term after you apply, whichever is later.

Child Turns 3 between; Apply Before Eligible From
1st January – 31st March 31st March April
1st April – 31st August 31st August September
1st September – 31st December 31st December January

You apply through HMRC which you can find the link below. If you have any problems with your code or application, please get in contact with HMRC on their customer care line – 0300 123 4097.

Link to application site – www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Once you have your code

Pop in to one of our nurseries with your 30 hours code and we will verify with the Local Authority if your code is eligible to start. Space availability and code verification depending, we then may offer you a start date for your child to take up the 30 hours.

Reconfirmations
You must reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months via your HMRC account. Failure to do so will mean you enter a grace period and funding will cease at the end of the next term. If you reconfirm after your funding has ceased, you will have to wait a term to continue using the 30 hours.