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GOVERNMENT FUNDING DETAILS
Free Early Education & Childcare (term-time only)
Universal 15-hour entitlement
Who: All 3‑ and 4‑year-olds in England.
What: 15 hours of free early education per week (usually 570 hours/year across 38 weeks) thetimes.co.uk+15workingfamilies.org.uk+15lbhf.gov.uk+15surreycc.gov.uk+5explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk+5workingfamilies.org.uk+5.
15 - hour entitlement for eligible 2 - year olds
Who: Families on certain low-income benefits, children with additional needs, or looked-after children.
What: 15 hours/week term‑time free childcare surreycc.gov.uk+5workingfamilies.org.uk+5thetimes.co.uk+5.
15 hours for 9 - month up to 3 - years olds (working parents)
Began Sep 2024: Working parents gained 15 hours/week for children aged 9–35 months .
30 Hour Working Parent Childcare Scheme
Who: Working parents (both or sole parent) earning at least the equivalent of 16 hours/week at minimum wage and each under £100k/year.
What & When:
As of Sep 2025, eligible working parents of children aged 9 months–4 years can access 30 hours/week (i.e., double the current provision) workingfamilies.org.uk+15educationhub.blog.gov.uk+15education.hackney.gov.uk+15thetimes.co.uk+2educationhub.blog.gov.uk+2surreycc.gov.uk+2.
For children aged 3–4 already eligible, the 30‑hour scheme continues.
How to get it:
Check eligibility with your National Insurance number.
Apply via the Childcare Choices / HMRC portal.
Receive an 11‑digit “code” and give it to your provider.
Reconfirm your details every 3 months education.hackney.gov.uk+8gov.uk+8educationhub.blog.gov.uk+8commonslibrary.parliament.uk+8educationhub.blog.gov.uk+8surreycc.gov.uk+8.
They can stretch funding across more than 38 weeks—check with your provider for arrangements.
Universal Credit Childcare Element
Who: Families on Universal Credit.
What: Reimburses up to 85% of childcare costs you’ve already paid, up to monthly caps: ~£1,032 for one child, £1,769 for two or more children (as of April 2025) en.wikipedia.org+6surreycc.gov.uk+6workingfamilies.org.uk+6commonslibrary.parliament.uk+1thescottishsun.co.uk+1.
Note: You cannot claim TFC and this simultaneously educationhub.blog.gov.uk+1en.wikipedia.org+1.
Other Support Schemes
For students: Eligible higher-education students may receive help via Childcare Grant or Parents’ Learning Allowance; under-20 FE students can apply via Care-to-Learn commonslibrary.parliament.uk.
Tax‑Free Childcare vs discontinued voucher schemes: Old childcare voucher programmes closed to new users in 2018; TFC is now the main replacement gov.uk+2en.wikipedia.org+2gov.uk+2.
Important Rules & Considerations
ConsiderationDetailExtra costsMeals, nappies, trips may incur charges—but from April 2025 providers must make these optional and transparent .“Code” renewal Must reconfirm eligibility every 3 months via your childcare account, or you could lose your funded hours .
What You Should Do as a Parent
Check eligibility via Childcare Choices (gov.uk) or with your provider.
Apply/create your childcare account through HMRC / Childcare Choices.
Get and share your 11‑digit code with your provider.
Reconfirm eligibility every 3 months to maintain funding.
Plan for any optional “extras” (meals, items) and check provider policies to avoid surprise fees.
Settling In Period
To help your child settle into nursery life smoothly and confidently, we offer a settling-in period over three days, completely free of charge.
Duration: 1 hour per day
Length: Over 3 consecutive days
Purpose: To help your child become familiar with our environment, staff, and daily routine in a calm, gentle way.
Cost: Free of charge
This gradual introduction helps to build trust and ease any anxieties—for both your child and you as parents. We encourage you to stay for the first 10 minutes of the first session if needed, and we’ll keep you updated at the end of the sessions.
Tapestry - Our Online Learning Journal
We use Tapestry, a secure online platform, to record and share your child’s learning journey during their time with us.
Through Tapestry, you’ll receive regular updates that include photos, videos, and observations of your child’s development, activities, and milestones. It’s a wonderful way to stay connected to their progress and day-to-day experiences at nursery.
Updates: Posted biweekly (every other week)
Access: Secure and private – only you and our staff can view your child’s journal
Engagement: We warmly encourage you to like, comment, or even add your own photos or stories from home to support your child’s learning and development
Your involvement makes a real difference and helps us work together to give your child the best possible start. If you need help logging in or using the app, feel free to ask—we’re happy to support!
Contact Us
BUSINESS HOURS
Mondays - 07:30am - 6pm
Tuesday - 07:30am - 6pm
Wednesday - 07:30am - 6pm
Thursday - Closed
Fridays - Closed
ADDRESS
The Apostolic Church,
Burnt Oak Christian Fellowship (BOCF)
Oakleigh Avenue
Edgware
HA8 5DT
PHONE
07415856481/ 07873104108
Faithandlovenursery@gmail.com
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