30 hours for 3 & 4 Year olds - useful links for childcare providers

The information on this page is intended for childcare providers.  Information for parents can be found on the free early education for 3-4 year olds page.

In addition to the universal offer of 15 hours free early education, most working parents of three and four year old children will be eligible for an additional 15 hours per week - giving them a total of 30 hours free childcare.

30 hours free childcare is intended to support working parents with the cost of childcare and enable parents, where they wish, to return to work or to work additional hours.

Links and resources:

• Top things providers need to know ( PDF, 333KB) 
• Free Early Education Entitlement – Information for parents
• Administering the Free Early Education Entitlement
• One Minute Guide - 30 hours (PDF, 123KB)

• 30 hours eligibility checking service for parents www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

• 30 hours poster (PDF, 556KB)
• 30 hours eligibility – one page guide (PDF, 160KB)
• Family and Childcare Trust Partnership Toolkit
• Childcare Choices Poster (PDF, 189KB)

• HMRC Childcare Service Guides

Page last reviewed: 26 November 2021