Derbyshire Now – 18th July 2025 Edition
Apply for 30 hours’ childcare
If you’re a working parent with a baby or a pre-school child you can apply now for up to 30 hours of funded childcare from this September.
Eligible working families can now apply for the expanded 30 hours a week offer – up from the existing 15 hours – which becomes available to use from the term after their baby turns nine months old until they reach school age.
Check your eligibility online and apply before the deadline of Sunday 31 August 2025 to begin using government-funded hours in the September autumn term.
Families who are already in receipt of the existing 15 hours for working families will automatically become entitled to 30 hours, providing they have reconfirmed their code before the deadline shown in their childcare account.
The Government scheme is designed to support young children’s early education and help families better balance work and home life.
Read More – https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDCC/bulletins/3e9df0b
