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• 15 hours free early learning for 2-year-olds
  Is your family living on a low income or claiming income based benefits? Does your two year old have additional needs, or have they left care? You may be entitled to claim free childcare up to a maximum of 15 hours during term time, or 11…
• 15 hours free early education and childcare for every 3 and 4-year-old
  All three and four year old children are entitled to free 15 hours early education and childcare (570 hours in total per academic year).    The 15 hours are usually taken 38 weeks per year (term time) for at least 3 hours, 5 days per…
• 30 hours free early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds (extended entitlement)
  All three- and four-year-old children in the UK receive 15 hours of free childcare per week. Some children may also be entitled to an additional 15 hours of free childcare, otherwise known as the '30 Hours Childcare' or 'Extended Entitlement'. This entitlement would overall amount to…
• Providers Offering 30 Hours Free Childcare
  A list of participating providers for the 30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds can be found below: The list is divided into Childminders, Nurseries and Schools which offer this entitlement.
• Tax-Free Childcare
  Tax-Free Childcare is for working families to help towards the costs of childcare. How does it work? For every £8 you pay into your online account, the government will pay in £2. This means you can get up to £2,000 per year for each…
• What is a registered childminder?
  Registered childminders are self-employed people who work in their own homes and for other peoples’ children. They are allowed to care for up to six children under the age of eight, including their own, but only three of them can be…
• Early Years and Childcare Q&As
  On this page, you can find answers to your questions regarding early years and childcare for special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All the questions have been submitted by local parents and answered by Local Authority staff. Click on a question to read the response.  …
• What is a Family Hub?
  Family Hubs In RBKC a Family Hub is not about trying to locate as many different services into one building, but it is a way to bring different types of support together for families to help resolve their issues. To ensure that that support is…
• Early Help
  Early Help in Kensington and Chelsea is a way of getting extra support when needed. Our integrated 0-19 (25 with…