Early years education
3 and 4-year-old early education funding
All 3 and 4 year-olds are eligible for 15 hours per week of early education funding, up to a maximum of 570 hours per year. This is from the term after their child's third birthday.
Children born between -
- 1st January and 31st March - eligible from 1 April summer term
- 1st April and 31st August - eligible from 1 September autumn term
- 1 September and 31 December - eligible from 1 January spring term
You do not need to apply. You just need to contact your chosen nursery or childminder to arrange your place. Some providers will allow you to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week. You can also split the time between 2 providers if this helps you.
Where to access early education places
Early education funding can be accessed from a range of providers across the city, including -
- childminder
- day nurseries
- pre-schools
- primary school nurseries
For more information, contact us via -
Family Information Service (FIS)
The Orchard Centre
210 Orchard Park Road
HU6 9BX
Telephone - 01482 318 318
Email - fis@hullcc.gov.uk