Ledbury Primary School
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Nursery Entitlement
NURSERY EDUCATION ENTITLEMENT
You do not have to use the full entitlement if you don't want to.
The 15 hours entitlement can be shared with another provider if you wish, but you cannot claim for more than 15 hours a week in total.
The entitlement stops once your child starts reception class in a state school
How soon after my child’s birthday can I access these schemes?
Currently, children become eligible for funded early education and childcare the term after they reach the relevant age. For example, a child will be eligible for the 30 hours offer from the term after they turn three.
This is also dependent on applying for, and receiving, your eligibility code before the end of the term in which your child reaches the relevant age. For example, if your child reaches the relevant age on 25 March but you don’t apply for the 30 hours until 5 April, your child won’t be eligible for a funded place until 1 September (i.e. the start of the autumn term).
You can apply for the two-year-old offer when your children is one year and 36 weeks, and for the 30 hours offer for three- and four-year-olds when your child is two years and 36 weeks.
| When your child turns 3 | When they can get 30 hours from | Recommended time to apply |
| 1 September to 31 December | Term starting on or after 1 January | 15 October to 30 November |
| 1 January to 31 March | Term starting on or after 1 April | 15 January to 28 February |
| 1 April to 31 August | Term starting on or after 1 September | 15 June to 31 July |
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