Intake Pre School

We are eligible providers of the working parent entitlement for under 2 year old's, so why not see if you could be benefit from the extended funded hours! you can do this by applying directly through HMRC.

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You may be able to get funded childcare for your child aged 9 months to 4 years old if you live in England.

The amount of funded childcare you can get depends on:

• your child’s age and circumstances

• whether you’re working (employed, self-employed, or a director)

• your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)

• your immigration status

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 Date child turns 9 months                                   Eligibility code received by no later than               Place funded from

 Between 1 April and 31 August                                                31 August                                                         1 September

 Between 1 September and 31 December                              31 December                                                   1 January 

 Between 1 January and 31 March                                            31 March                                                          1 April

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The earliest you can apply is 16 weeks before your child turns 9 months.

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If you become eligible part way through a term (for example if you start a new job) then the extended hours won’t start until the following term.  

Remember to apply during the term before your child can start their place in order to secure government funding for the additional hours.

Sign up for a reminder at Childcare Choices Website: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

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What happens after being told i am eligible?

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If your application is approved you will receive an eligibility code to take to your childcare provider when you book a place.  This number is valid for three months.

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You will be able to find your code by going into your Childcare Service account at https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk

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GOV.UK will send you a reminder 4 weeks before the number expires asking you to confirm you’re still eligible.  It’s important you reconfirm your claim when contacted (please note some families have experienced problems with the reminder service, pre school will try to also remind you but please make a note of the renew date).  

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If you don’t reconfirm eligibility before the first term of extended hours starts, you will not be able to use the extended hours. 

If you don’t confirm you’re still eligible once the extended hours have started, you will lose eligibility and go into the grace period.

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What happens if I stop being eligible for the FEL offer?

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If your circumstances change and you no longer meet the criteria, or if you fail to reconfirm your eligibility, GOV.UK will inform you that you are no longer eligible. 

Your child’s place will not stop immediately as it will still be funded for a grace period. 

After the grace period ends your child is still entitled to the universal FEL hours (up to 15 hours a week).

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The length of the grace period varies according to when you stop being eligible.

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 Date of ineligible decision on reconfirmation:                                             Grace Period end date (child funded until):

 1 January – 10 February                                                                                         31 March

 11 February – 31 March                                                                                         31 August

 1 April – 26 May                                                                                                       31 August

 27 May – 31 August                                                                                                31 December

 1 September – 21 October                                                                                    31 December

 22 October – 31 December                                                                                   31 March

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The council will inform your childcare provider(s) that you are no longer eligible and the end date for the grace period.

You can also reapply during your grace period and if you are eligible the funded hours will continue.  

If you are using more than one provider to deliver the funded hours then you should use the grace period to discuss where and when you want to use the reduced hours.

The grace period will not apply if the extended hours have not started yet.

 If your code needs to be reconfirmed before the first term and you don’t confirm that you’re still eligible you will only be entitled to the universal offer, up to 15 hours a week.  

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