Government Funding

What is the government’s 'Working Parents Entitlement’ childcare offering?

Burgh Wood Montessori Nursery School is pleased to offer funded childcare for all eligible families. Working parents in England can receive up to 30 hours a week of funded childcare (38 weeks/year) for children aged 9 months to 4 years, provided they earn at least 16 hours a week at the National Minimum Wage and under £100,000 annually. Eligibility must be reconfirmed every 3 months via a GOV.UK childcare account. For more information on the Working Parents Entitlement please follow this link:

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Work

The parent (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the government funded childcare to enable them to work.

Parents must earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wageover the coming three months.

Where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 months Advanced settings.

Age of Child

Your child / children must be either 3 or 4 years old. You can apply for funding in the term prior to your child’s 3rd birthday but the funding will not apply until the term after they turn 3.

Salary

Parents must earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage over the coming three months.

This equates to £120 a week for each parent over 25 years old or £112.80 a week for each parent between 21 and 24 years old and £56 a week for apprentices in their first year.

You can’t get 30 hours free childcare if you, or your partner, expect to earn £100,000 or more.

Location

This offer is for working families in England.

If one or both parents is a non-EEA national, the parent applying must have recourse to public funds.

If one or both parents is a non-EEA national and the parent applying does not have recourse to public funds, you will not be eligible.

For more information about eligibility criteria, please visit the Best Start in Life website or download the Department for Education eligibility document by clicking the link below.

For more information about eligibility criteria, please visit the Best Start in Life website to find the Department for Education eligibility document by clicking here.

Download Eligibility Document

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“I am over the moon that I chose Burgh Wood Montessori for my son’s first learning journey. All staff are fun and caring and my son learnt so much; they gave him the best start. Staff are highly qualified and I would highly recommend Burgh Wood Montessori for any child. My son was a shy and timid little boy and finished his time at Burgh Wood Montessori a confident little man!”