Funded 30 hours early learning and childcare for working parents

If your child is aged 9 months to 2 years old

Children aged 9 months to 2 years old currently get 15 hours of funded childcare per week for 38 weeks of the year.

From September 2025 this will increase to 30 hours per week.

As the deadline for applying for 15 hours of funded childcare has passed, you’ll now be applying for 30 hours instead.

If you’re already getting 15 hours of funded childcare

You’ll automatically get 30 hours of funded childcare from September, as long as you’re still eligible. You’ll need to confirm your details are up to date in the usual way and give the code to your childcare provider.

How to apply

Please visit the government website to find out more and apply.

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How to apply for 30 hours childcare and Tax-Free Childcare

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Once registered for 30 hours and/or Tax-Free Childcare, you will need to reconfirm your eligibility via your HMRC account every 3 months.

Qualification

Use the GOV.UK Childcare Calculator to check what help you could get with childcare costs.

Foster carers

See our 30 hours funded childcare and foster carers page.

When your child can take up their 30 hours

If your child is eligible for 30 hours funded childcare they can start the next available term after their third birthday. See the table for more details.

Table: 30 hours funded childcare start dates
If your child turns 9 months between: Your child can get 30 hours from:

If you have not already done so, register online and submit your 30 hour eligibility code to your childcare provider by:
1 April to 31 August 1 September (autumn term) 15 August
1 September to 31 December 1 January (spring term) 15 December
1 January to 31 March 1 April (summer term) 15 March

If you already have a 30 hours funded childcare and Tax-Free Childcare account

You will need to sign in to your account to check for messages from HMRC and reconfirm your eligibility status every 3 months so you can update your childcare provider and continue receiving your funded childcare.

Find a provider

Our easy search helps you find Haringey’s funded childcare providers. You can also choose the area and type of provider you are looking for.

Your childcare provider must be signed up to the scheme before you can pay them and benefit from Tax-Free Childcare. Check direct with your provider to see if they’re signed up.

Find a childcare provider

Make sure you contact your preferred provider as soon as possible to confirm and secure your place.

Tax-Free Childcare

To receive Tax-Free Childcare, your child must be aged 11 or under and usually live with you. They stop being eligible on 1 September after their 11th birthday.

Adopted children are eligible, but foster children are not.

If your child is disabled you may get additional funding until they’re 17. They’re eligible for this if they:

Apply here for funded 30 hours/Tax-Free Childcare

See GOV.UK for more details and funding available.

Already registered? Reconfirm your eligibility

You will need to reconfirm your eligibility details via your HMRC account (for Tax-Free Childcare) or your eligibility code (for 30 hours funded childcare) every 3 months in order to continue to receive your entitlements.

You will receive reminder notifications from HMRC just before renewal dates but it is important that you regularly check your HMRC account for details.

Reconfirm your 30 hours/Tax-Free Childcare code

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