From April 2024, childcare support was expanded in phases with most working families with children under the age of 5  being entitled to 30 hours of childcare support by September 2025,

This means that:

From April 2024, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds have been able to access 15 hours childcare support.

From September 2024, 15 hours childcare support was extended to eligible working parents of children from the age of 9 months to 3-year-olds.

From September 2025, eligible working parents of children under the age of 5 have been entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.

These hours can be used to provide “free” education for your child / children at Thornton Heath Nursery School where we offer part time (15 hrs) and full time (30 hrs) places from the age of 2 years.

Sign up on the Best Start In Life website using the link here for more details about the support that you might be entitled to using the childcare support checker as well as how and when to register for support with childcare costs.