All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours per week of free early education or childcare a year. 

Here at Mother Pet  Nursery School, 

this is taken as 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible.

You can start claiming after your child turns 3 years old. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is.

Child’s birthday : 

When you can claim.

1 January to 31 March   At the beginning of term  on or after 1 April

1 April to 31 August at the beginning of term on or after 1 September

1 September to 31 December  and the beginning of term on or after 1 January.

We may offer children unfunded places early depending on spaces available, and date of birthday.

Our current 15-hour sessions are 5 mornings (9 am-12 pm), 5 afternoons (12.30 pm-3.30 pm) or 2 and a half days 

(either Monday & Tuesday 9 am-3 pm and Wednesday 9 am-12 pm OR Wednesday 12.30 pm-3.30 pm and Thursday & Friday 9 am-3 pm).

30-hour funding

In addition to the Universal 15-hour places, we also offer 30-hour places to eligible families. To qualify for the full 

30 hours of free childcare, each parent (or the sole parent in a single-parent family) will need to earn, on average, 

the equivalent of 16 hours on the national minimum wage per week (currently £107 per week), and no more than £100,000 per year. 

You can check your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

You can claim 30-hour funding the term AFTER your child’s 3rd birthday. You will need to apply the term in which

 they turn 3 as the cut-off dates to obtain your 30-hour code are 31st August, 30th March and 31st August. 

Please contact the office at Mother Pet for further information.

Our 30-hour places are Monday – Friday 9 am-3 pm for 38 weeks of the year.