Are you eligible for funding?
Dorset Council have some detailed information on childcare funding options, some of which enable you to claim back some costs of your childcare. Other options are funding where you do not need to pay in the first place.
See Dorset Council Childcare Funding Options for more information.
The information here will focus on funding where you have to apply for eligibility with the council / government department and once you have been approved the preschool can then provide you with the childcare and claim the funding from the council. Please double check via the council / government website as the information on this page is paraphrased and correct at time of publishing only.
Changes were announced in March 2023 regarding funded hours for pre-school age children :
See Dorset Council Childcare Funding Options for more information.
The information here will focus on funding where you have to apply for eligibility with the council / government department and once you have been approved the preschool can then provide you with the childcare and claim the funding from the council. Please double check via the council / government website as the information on this page is paraphrased and correct at time of publishing only.
Changes were announced in March 2023 regarding funded hours for pre-school age children :
- from April 2024, working parents of 2-year-olds can access 15 hours per (school) week
- from September 2024, working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3-years-old can access 15 hours per (school) week
- from September 2025, working parents of children aged 9 months up to 3-years-old can access 30 hours free childcare per (school) week
Current funding (to March 2024)
15 hours funded childcare for 2 Year Olds
You may be eligible to apply for 570 hours of funded early education or childcare per year (15 hours per week over 38 school weeks) if you meet the government set criteria.
You may be eligible to apply for 570 hours of funded early education or childcare per year (15 hours per week over 38 school weeks) if you meet the government set criteria.
15 hours funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds
All 3 and 4 year old children are eligible to apply for 570 hours of funded early education per year (15 hours per week over 38 school weeks). Funding will start the term after your child's third birthday.
Speak to Hopscotch about using your hours.
All 3 and 4 year old children are eligible to apply for 570 hours of funded early education per year (15 hours per week over 38 school weeks). Funding will start the term after your child's third birthday.
Speak to Hopscotch about using your hours.
30 hours funded childcare for 3 and 4 year olds
All England resident parents are eligible for 15 hours funded childcare for 3 to 4 year olds (as above). You can check to see if you are eligible for an additional 15 hours.
Your eligibility depends on the government set criteria at the time you apply.
If eligible, you can get 30 hours funded childcare the term after your child's third birthday.
All England resident parents are eligible for 15 hours funded childcare for 3 to 4 year olds (as above). You can check to see if you are eligible for an additional 15 hours.
Your eligibility depends on the government set criteria at the time you apply.
If eligible, you can get 30 hours funded childcare the term after your child's third birthday.
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Hopscotch Pre-school,
Barns Road, Ferndown, BH22 8XH |
Hopscotch Pre-school is a Community Interest Company (CIC) and is registered in England and Wales as Hopscotch Pre-school CIC with registered address Barns Road, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 8XH and company number 08948567.
