Childcare Arrangements Deadline
Gentle Reminder
The Department for Education (DfE) is reminding eligible working parents in England making childcare arrangements for September that they need to apply by 31st August for:
• 15 hours childcare for their child aged 9 months old until they turn 3 years old
• 30 hours childcare for their 3 or 4 year old
Parents should visit https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working to get their code for a place in September and then share it with their childcare provider.
Parents are encouraged to speak to their provider to find out more about their arrangements. They will have to renew their code every three months through their gov.uk childcare account to continue to receive the government support.
To find out more and check their eligibility, parents should visit the Childcare Choices website: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
DfE has provided key messaging and resources in the newly revised Childcare Choices toolkit: https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/guidance-and-resources
Source: South Staffs Newsletter (Issue 362)
