Apply for 15 hours childcare for your 9 months to 2-year-old
When to take up 15 hours childcare
If you have applied for 15 hours and receive an acceptance you will receive a code.
Take your sign-up code to your chosen childcare provider as soon as possible so they can verify it and confirm your childcare place.
Tip: make sure you sign up and verify your code in good time and before the deadlines if you can.
| You will need to verify your code before | To take up 15 hours from |
|---|---|
31 March |
April (the summer term) |
31 August |
September (the Autumn term) |
31 December |
January (the Spring term) |
You can only use ‘approved childcare’ providers participating in the scheme.
These could be:
- a registered childminder, playscheme, nursery or club
- a childminder registered with a childminder agency
- a maintained school or academy
Once your child attends reception class within a maintained school or academy they will no longer be eligible for the free entitlement even if they haven’t yet turned five years old.
You may want to add a few providers to a shortlist to help you decide which is best for your child and which has spaces. You are not guaranteed a place at any one provider.
You may want to add a few providers to a shortlist to help you decide which is best for your child and which has spaces. You are not guaranteed a place at any one provider.