Free Childcare For 3 Year Old - How Does It Work

[bednobs]

my daughter will be 3 next year, Our bill for nursery for the year comes in december (for the next year) where they work out how many days she'll be going, then divide it by 12 so we have a regular amount each month.
However, she'll be eligible for the 15 free hours for part of the year
1) how do you apply
2) How do children who are already in full time nursery get it worked out?

[sherrardk]

Pretty sure the nursery does it all for you, ask them when you next take your little one in, I never filled in any forms, etc.

[boxtops]

Three? How can Phoebe be nearly three?! where did that time go?!

[Dizmo]

Michael Lee Aday asks the same question every time he gets on stage :(

[jaynethepain]

Their invoices should make it clear that you are getting a free place and that you are paying for the remainder of her time there only eg. Monday - Fridays 09:00 - 12:00 free, Monday - Friday 12:00 - 18:00 £xxxxxxxxx
The nursrey will receive an amount per hour (amount varies with different authorities and is more for 2 yr olds than 3 yr olds) and is deducted at source. You should have been asked to complete a form each term which confirms your child is at their setting and also that you declare that you still live in the same house and that your child is not attending anywhere else.

[jaynethepain]

Oh, and the claim is generated from the nursery and she will get the free place the term after she turns 3 so if she's 3 in September she will start receiving the funding from the January (spring) term

[murraymints]

not wee Phoebe ??

[bednobs]

lol calm down, she's not actually three till april, so the funding won't start till september. However, as the year's bill comes in december, i'm thinking ahead :)