Looking for Childcare

If you’re a parent or carer looking for childcare, information on the various options available can be found by clicking on the link below.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Children/Family/Childcare/Childcare-early-years-education.aspx#childcareinnorthumberland

Free Education Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year olds

All three and four-year-olds are entitled to free high-quality early education, starting in the term after a child’s third birthday until compulsory school age

The current free entitlement is 15 hours a week (570 hours a year) for 38 weeks of the year.

Parents/carers of two-year-olds who meet a range of criteria are entitled to the same amount of free high-quality early years education or childcare, from the term after a child’s second birthday until the end of the term in which they are three.

Extended Entitlement – 30 free hours

For further information on all aspects of the free entitlement schemes please open the link below:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Children/Family/Childcare/Early-years-education-%E2%80%93-free-entitlement.aspx

Link to Childcare Providers in Northumberland

http://northumberland.fsd.org.uk/kb5/northumberland/fsd/results.page?familychannel=1_5&qt=&term=ne42&sorttype=distance

Your local Children’s Centre Facilitator can also assist you to apply for free childcare and advice on the availability of places locally.