Your 2-year-old can get free early education and childcare if you live in England and get one of the following benefits:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Universal Credit
  • tax credits and you have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
  • the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

A child can also get free early education and childcare if any of the following apply:

  • they’re looked after by a local council
  • they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education, health and care (EHC) plan
  • they get Disability Living Allowance
  • they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order

If you’re eligible the free early education and childcare:

  • must be with an approved childcare provider
  • starts from the term after your child’s 2nd birthday

 

2 Year funding at Pines Nursery
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" Well where can I start, my Daughter has loved going to The Pines everyday since starting there over 2 years ago now. Choosing The Pines as our childcare provider was an easy decision as I had heard great things about their care and I knew I wanted her to attend The Pines. They have supported her in every milestone that she went through, especially with her eyesight, her squint diagnosis and her speach she has progressed so much with their continued support. She is the child she is today because of the ladies who work there." - Please see Facebook for many more.