Childcare Offer for Wales - 3 to 4 year old (30 hours)
The Childcare Offer provides 30 hours of government funded Early Education and childcare to the working parents of 3 to 4 year olds across Wales for 48 weeks per year.
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APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR APRIL 2024
Children who are eligible for the Childcare Offer Funding from September 2023 and April 2024 - will need to register on the new Digital System for Wales. Children with the date of birth 01/09/2019 - 07/04/2021 may be eligible for funding - the application can be found here:
https://gov.wales/childcare-offer-for-wales-campaign
Applications for September 2024 will open on the 19th June 2024.
Children with dates of birth between 08/04/2021- 31/08/2021 may be eligible for funding.
Expansion of the Childcare Offer to eligible parents in education or training
A parent in education or training who meets the eligibility criteria would be able to access the Offer from the point at which their course commences:
Definition of a parent in education or training; a parent in education or training can be a parent who is either:
- Enrolled on a Higher Education (HE) undergraduate or postgraduate course that is at least 10 weeks in length. This includes courses delivered via distance learning.
- Enrolled on a course that is at least 10 weeks in length and which is delivered at a Further Education (FE) Institution. This includes courses delivered via distance learning
This application is for the Childcare Offer CHILDCARE HOURS ONLY- to apply for Early Entitlement or Nursery education for Wrexham and Denbighshire please contact your local authority.
Any queries please email childcareofferapplications@flintshire.gov.uk or telephone 03000 628 628.
If you require support in completing an application for the Childcare Offer for Flintshire, please do not hesitate to visit one of our ‘Connects’ branches/centres where they have self-service pc’s and connect advisors who are able to offer digital support and assistance.
Please see here for your local Connect branch/centre and opening times.