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30 Hours Childcare
What is the offer?
Eligible children could be entitled to up to 20 free hours of government-funded childcare during term time in addition to the 10 hours already provided by the Foundation Phase every week.
During 9 weeks of school holidays, parents will be able to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare.
Eligible children will be able to access the offer from the beginning of the term following their third birthday until the September following their fourth birthday when they begin full-time education.
Parents are able to choose any registered childcare setting that suits their personal and family circumstance, whether inside or outside of the county, in agreement with the provider and the local authority. The childcare does not have to be delivered by the same provider as the Foundation Phase provision.
Who is eligible?
To be eligible for free childcare you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Your child is aged 3 or 4 years
- You live in Gwynedd or Anglesey
- You work and earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours at national living wage or national minimum wage; or are in receipt of specific caring benefits