Funded childcare hours (England)
What it is, and where to apply (UK).
Working parents may get up to 30 hours a week (38 weeks a year) from 9 months until school. Every 3 and 4-year-old gets 15 hours, and some 2-year-olds too. Apply from 23 weeks old, then reconfirm every 3 months.
What else might you get?
Child Benefit, grants, pay on leave and childcare: what you may be able to get, roughly how much, and where to apply. Free, with no sign-up.
Get reminders on the day
Giggle & Grow keeps these dates for you, with your diary, feeds and weaning, from pregnancy to toddler.
Rules and amounts from GOV.UK, NHS and mygov.scot, checked 8 November 2026. They change every April. Not financial or legal advice: the official page always has the final say. Giggle & Grow isn't part of, or endorsed by, any government body.