Building a Brighter Future at Little Lambs Childminders Child Care

Financial Support for Childcare

Our business provides a variety of schemes to help parents manage the cost of childcare. These include:  

- **Tax-Free Childcare**  

- **Universal Credit Childcare**  

- **Childcare Support for Students**  

- **15 hours of childcare (term time)** for working families with children aged 9 months to 23 months (*available from September 2024*).  

- **15 hours of childcare (term time)** for 2-year-olds whose families receive specific government support or meet certain criteria, such as adoption.  

- **15 hours of childcare (term time)** for working families with 2-year-olds.  

- **15 hours of childcare (term time)** for working families with 3- and 4-year-olds.*  

- **15 hours of childcare (term time)** for all 3- and 4-year-olds.*  

* Families eligible for both 15-hour schemes for 3- and 4-year-olds can access a combined total of **30 hours of childcare (term time)**.  

All funded places begin in the term following your child’s eligibility date:  

- **Autumn Term**: Starts 1st September.  

- **Spring Term**: Starts 1st January.  

- **Summer Term**: Starts 1st April.  

For detailed information on available funding options, visit [childcarechoices.gov.uk](https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk).