Funding for Two-Year-Olds

"Staff meet children’s individual needs well. Each child has a comprehensive learning journal" - Ofsted inspector

View our nursery's Ofsted Report (June 2022) here.

Free Childcare and Early Education

All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible.

Current Situation

For a two-year-old to be eligible for free early education, you must be getting one of the following:

  • Income Support
  • income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance
  • support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income not over £16,190
  • the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
  • you get Working Tax Credits and earn no more than £16,190 a year
  • they have a current statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care plan
  • they get Disability Living Allowance
  • they have left care through special guardianship or an adoption or residence order

Apply online for two-year-old funding: https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/FreeforTwos.

Please send your two-year-old funding queries to: FreeforTwos@peterborough.gov.uk.



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6 Guntons Road

Newborough

Peterborough

PE6 7QW

01733 810171



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