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Finding and choosing childcare
Finding and choosing childcare can seem scary. Here is some information and advice to help you find the right type of care for your child. Last reviewed February 2022Funded childcare for working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds
Last reviewed: January 2023 All 3 and 4 year old children can have 15 hours funded early education a week over 38 weeks of the year. That’s 570 hours every year until they start school. Some childcare providers offer fewer hours each week that can…Funded 30 hours childcare eligibility requirements
To access a funded 30 hour place the family must have a valid code and the child must be of eligible age. Suffolk County Council can only fund places where the eligibility codes meet the requirements set by the Department for Education (DfE), and where…Tax free childcare
Last reviewed: January 2023 Tax-Free Childcare is a Government scheme to help working families with their childcare costs. Parents use online childcare accounts to pay their registered childcare providers directly. For every £8 parents pay in to these accounts, the Government will add £2. The…