Crow Kids Day Nursery
Discover the childcare funding options available to you and check your eligibility through the link below.
We are pleased to announce an update to childcare funding that significantly benefits working parents. In order to help manage the challenge of balancing work and family life, the government is extending its childcare support.
Working parents are eligible for up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year. This substantial support starts from when your child is just 9 months old and continues until they begin school.
Below, you’ll find detailed information about the upcoming changes, structured to help you understand exactly what these changes mean for you.
Eligible working families with children aged 9 months and older will become eligible to receive 30 hours of funded childcare over 38 weeks of the year.
At Crow Kids Day Nursery, we understand that every family’s schedule is unique, and the need for childcare doesn’t stop outside of term time. To support our families throughout the entire year, we offer the option to ‘stretch’ your funded childcare hours over 51 weeks, instead of the standard 38 weeks.
By opting for stretched funding, you gain greater flexibility in managing work and family commitments, ensuring childcare support aligns with your year-round needs.
Universal Funding:
All families with 3 and 4-year-old children are entitled to receive 15 hours of funded childcare over 38 weeks of the year, with no changes to this existing provision.
For Parents of 2-Year-Olds Who May Be Entitled to Government Support:
If you live in within Walsall Council please check your eligibility here: https://www.
To see if you qualify for these new childcare funding options, please visit https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/. This website provides a comprehensive guide to all government childcare and funding support. By entering your details, you can quickly find out which funding schemes you are eligible for, ensuring you make the most of the support available to your family.
Tax-Free Childcare is a government scheme open to eligible working families, including the self-employed. For every £8 you pay into your Tax-Free Childcare account, the government adds an additional £2, up to £2,000 per child per year (£4,000 for disabled children). This scheme is available for children up to the age of 11 (or 17 if the child has a disability) and is intended to replace Childcare Vouchers for new applicants.
