In Walsall there are many different childcare options available for you and your child. including:

  • Childminders

  • Day nurseries

  • Out of school clubs

  • Holiday play schemes

  • Crèches

  • Playgroups.

Childcare can help if you want to work, study or just need time to do other things.

 

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Who is eligible for Time 2 Start (2-year old funding)? 

Your child might be eligible for 15 hours funded early learning/ childcare if you get one of the following benefits: 

  • Income Support 

  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) 

  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) 

  • Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments. 

  • Tax credits, and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax. 

  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.

  • The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit).

2-year-olds can also get funded childcare if they: 

  • Are looked after by a local authority.

  • Have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangement order.  

Please e-mail walsallfis@walsall.gov.uk for more information. 

Non- UK citizens who cannot claim benefits 

If your immigration status says you have ‘no recourse to public funds,’ you may still get free childcare for your 2 year old. You must live in England and your household income must be no more than: 

  • £26,500 for families with one child 

  • £30,600 for families with two or more children 

  • You cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.  

Please complete the application here and send with your evidence to walsallfis@walsall.gov.uk  

 

For more information on Time 2 Start please call/e-mail Walsall Families Information Service (FIS) on 01922 653383 / walsallfis@walsall.gov.uk or call/ e-mail Sharon Walker 07876 818762 Sharon.walker@walsall.gov.uk 

If you do not meet any of the criteria outlined above, then you might be eligible for:  

2 year-old funding for working parents.  

Apply for free childcare if you're working - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) 

 

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Who is eligible for Early Education Funding (3 & 4-year-olds)? 

All children are entitled to up to 15 hours of funded early learning/ childcare which is a total of 570 hours per year of from the term after their 3rd birthday.  

This nursery provision continues until the child goes to full time school. A free early education place can be accessed in school nursery classes, maintained school nurseries, independent schools, day nurseries, pre-schools and with registered childminders. Childcare providers must be registered with Ofsted and Walsall Council to offer funded places. You do not need a code for 15 hours funded childcare. 

30 hours Childcare for Working Parents 

For working parents you may be able to claim an additional 15 hours funding. To find out if you are eligible, please click How to apply for 30 hours childcare | Childcare choices