If you live and work in England you may be entitled to 15 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old, until they start school.
In September 2025, 15 hours for working families with children under 3 will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working families will be able to claim 30 hours of childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age.
Please use the link below for more details and to check your eligibility.
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/15-and-30-hours-childcare-support
Get your application in now to secure your child’s place in our outstanding Early Years setting. Applications can be found using the link https://www.bowerham.lancs.sch.uk/admissions-process/
Our outstanding Bowerham Nursery School currently has spaces for 2, 3 & 4 year olds. This is very unusual for our setting and has given us the opportunity to promote our availability of places. Please spread the word within our community.
If you receive any of the following benefits or you are working and on low income as detailed below:
you can apply for an eligibility check with us to take up a 15 hours’ funded place for your two-year old. See how to apply to submit your eligibility check.
If you’re a non-UK citizen who cannot claim benefits please see no recourse to public funds for more information on how to apply.
You may be able to get free childcare for your child aged 9 months to 4 years old if you live in England.
The amount of free childcare you can get depends on:
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If your child is absent from school please make sure you tell us as early as you can so that we are aware.
If you are interested in sending your child to our nursery or primary school, welcome!
You can find out more about us, and learn more about how the school works within our admissions pages.
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