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From September 2025, eligible working parents will be able to access 30 hours of funded childcare a week, for 38 weeks of the year, starting from the term after their child turns 9 months old until they begin school.
On Monday 12 May, all eligible working parents of children who will be at least nine months old on or before 31 August will now be able to apply for their 30 hours childcare. This marks an important milestone in the lead-up to the full rollout in September, when working parents will gain access to the final stage of the working parent entitlement.
The Department for Education is marking this milestone with a range of activity to promote the working entitlements to parents, reminding them to get their code and to visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk to find out more about the support available to them.

Apply for your childcare code by 31 August to start using the support from September
What you need to do:
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Check if you’re eligible: Working parents in England may be entitled to up to 30 hours of childcare per week for children aged 9 months to school age, during term time (38 weeks per year).
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Apply online via GOV.UK: If you're eligible, apply now for your childcare code – you’ll need this to access your hours.
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Apply by 31 August: To start using your hours from 1 September, make sure you apply before the deadline.
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Speak to your childcare provider: Check that they offer the hours and confirm their arrangements.
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Keep your code up to date: you’ll need to reconfirm your details every 3 months via your GOV.UK account. You’ll get a reminder when it’s time.
Already using 15 hours childcare for working families? You don’t need to reapply for a new code. Simply continue to reconfirm your details every 3 months on your GOV.UK account and your existing code will update automatically to enable you to take up 30 hours from September.
For a step-by-step guide on how to apply, watch the video below with Early Years Educator, Steff, explaining the process: How to get help with the cost of childcare: government-funded support in England
Apply online at (link up above)

https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/apply-for-free-childcare-if-youre-working