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Early Years Pupil Premium
The Early Years Pupil Premium When your 3 or 4-year-old child takes up their funded (free) early education place at nursery, preschool or with a childminder, you may be asked to complete an Early Years Pupil Premium application form. The information you provide will be…Education and childcare outside Merton
If you live close to the border with another Local Authority, your closest provider could be in a neighbouring borough. For children with SEN, there also may be a specialist provision in another borough that you want to consider for your child. To help you…Education Welfare Service
The Education Welfare Service work with parents and children aged 4-16 years old until they cease to be of compulsory school age (last Friday in June in the academic year they are 16), schools and other agencies to make sure that all children receive an…Feeding my baby
Our breastfeeding support service provides mothers with information on breastfeeding, delivered by our Health Visiting team who are all breastfeeding trained under the UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative. This is available at a local children's centre and is appointment only. To book an appointment please contact the…Free early education and childcare for 2-year-olds
In Merton, some children are entitled to up to 15 hours a week of free part-time early education and childcare at the age of two. This adds up to 570 hours a year spent playing, learning and make friends in a stimulating, safe environment. Enjoying good quality early education…Free early education and childcare for 2-year-olds - Expansion. From April 2024
2-year-olds whose parents are working may be able to get up to 15 hours a week of free early education and childcare from April 2024. From January 2024 you will be able to apply for your eligibility code. If eligbile you will be able to access your free early…Free early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
All 3 and 4-year-old children are entitled to up to 15 hours a week of free early education and childcare. This adds up to 570 hours per year. This is called the Universal Entitlement. 3 and 4-year-olds whose parents are working may be able to get…Help with childcare costs
Visit HMRC's Childcare Choices website for comprehensive information about support that is available to families to help pay for childcare, covering Free childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds, including the extended entitlement (30 hours) Free childcare for 2-year-olds Tax-free childcare Tax credits for childcare costs Universal credit for childcare Support while you…Help with choosing childcare
For comprehensive information about how to choose a childcare provider, including: Visiting providers – what to look out for What to ask Checking quality and references Visit the websites below: Coram Family and Childcare Website Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY)