Free childcare application – deadline soon

The Department for Education (DfE) is reminding eligible working parents in England who are making childcare arrangements for September, that they need to apply by 31 August for:

  • 15 hours childcare for children aged nine months until three years old
  • 30 hours childcare for children aged three or four-year-old.

Parents can check their eligibility on the Childcare Choices website

DfE has provided key messaging and resources in the revised Childcare Choices toolkit.