Chestnut Playgroup Linton

Nursery Education Funding

Universal '15 hours' funding (3-4 year olds)

Children receive Nursery Education Funding from the term following their third birthday.

Terms are set by the Council as 1st September, 1st January and 1st April regardless of the actual term start dates.

Parents/carers can claim up to 15 Universal hours of preschool sessions per week.

Any additional hours over the funded 15 hours will be charged at our standard hourly rate

(please see our Admissions page). Universal 15 Hours to be taken over two and a half days.

We send claim forms each term to all eligible children, and parents/carers are required to indicate how many of these hours they wish to claim for.

Extended '30 hours' funding (3-4 year olds)

We accept children who have Extended funding (3 and 4 year olds who meet eligibility criteria)

for up to the 27.5 hours a week we are open.

Parents/carers must find out if they are eligible and apply directly.

For more information please click on to visit these Gov.uk websites:

* 30 hours funding info * Step by step * Apply through the website

2 year olds funding (current '15 hours', and from September 2025 we will also accept Extended '30 hours')

We accept children funded from two years old, both for eligible working families and families receiving some additional forms of government support. For more information about eligibility or to apply please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk or click on gov.uk or the local council links.

Parents/carers must find out if they are eligible and apply directly.