How can I access the funded childcare?
When can I apply for the Childcare Offer?
Eligible parents can:
- Take up the offer at any point in the period their child is eligible
- Access the offer from whichever point they wish during the term, provided their child was eligible from the beginning of the term or earlier
This includes parents who move into the county or gain employment.
If you choose to access childcare whilst you are waiting for your application to be processed this will be at your own cost. Offer funding will not be backdated to pay for any childcare used before your application was approved.
Child's Date of birth:
- 1 January 2020 - 31 March 2020. Applications open - 28th February 2023
- 1 April 2020 - 31 August 2020. Applications open 4th July 2023
- 1 September 2019 - 31 December 2019. Applications open - 7th November 2022
Can I use more than one childcare provider?
Yes you can use up to TWO registered childcare settings per day in addition to their FPN setting in any given day.
Further details on how to apply for a nursery (FPN) education place in Powys can be found here: Apply for Pre-School (3 and 4-year-olds) Early Years Education - Powys County Council
List of providers of the Childcare Offer for Wales for Powys families. (PDF) [142KB]
Can I accrue my hours?
No. Parents are to:
- Be provided with a total of 30 hours of combined FPN provision and childcare only each week
- Choose how many of the 30 hours to take up in that week
- Understand that any hours not used in a week will be lost
Four-year-olds:
Children born in autumn or spring terms may be eligible to receive the offer for more than one year.
When a child is offered a full-time education place before the September after their fourth birthday, such as:
- The term after their fourth birthday
- The term they turn four
They will:
- No longer be entitled to the Childcare Offer during term time
- Remain eligible to receive 30 hours per week of holiday provision up until the September after their fourth birthday
How will the offer work outside of term time?
The Childcare Offer covers up to 48 weeks per year, of which 39 are counted as 'term time' and 9 as 'holiday provision'.
- Foundation Phase provision is not available outside the 39 weeks of term time
- The entire 30 hours will be for childcare only during the remaining 9 weeks
- 3 weeks of holiday provision will be allocated to each child at the start of each term
- A link to the holiday booking form is emailed to you once you are approved for the Childcare Offer
To apply for the Childcare offer for Wales' National Digital Service for a child eligible BEFORE January 2023: Apply for the additional 20 hours of funded childcare Apply for the additional 20 hours of funded childcare
To apply for the Childcare offer for Wales' National Digital Service from January 2023: Get 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds | GOV.WALES
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