Visit the Lancashire County Council's website to find out more the funding support that's available from 2 years onwards and to use the eligibility checker.
Early Years Funding Information
Take a look at the information below to learn everything you need to know about Early Years Funding and its delivery at the Pre-School Centre.
There are 3 funding streams – 2 year old funding, Universal 15 hours Funding and Extended 30 hour funding. Information relating to these and when your child is eligible is detailed below.
2 Year Old Funding
From the term after your child’s second birthday you may be eligible to receive up to 15 hours per week of government funded childcare for 38 weeks of the year. Eligibility is dependent on meeting certain criteria, further information and an eligibility checker is available via Lancashire County Council.
Universal Funding
From the term after your child’s third birthday all 3 and 4 year old children are able to receive up to 15 hours per week of government funded childcare for 38 weeks of the year.
Extended Funding
From the term after your child’s third birthday, in addition to the Universal Funding you may be eligible to receive a further 15 hours per week of government funded childcare for 38 weeks of the year.
To qualify for the Extended Funding, each parent – or the sole parent in a one-parent family – must be earning a weekly minimum income equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage. Self-employed parents and those on zero-hours contracts will be eligible if they meet the average earnings criteria. Families where each parent – or the sole parent in a one-parent family, earns more than £100,000 per year are not eligible for 30 hours. Households where one parent is not in paid employment would not usually qualify though there are exceptions for those on parental, maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave from their job. If you feel you are eligible for funding please, speak to a member of the Pre-School team for further information or view link to Lancashire County Council Early Years Funding page.