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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…
• 15 hours free early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds
  All three and four-year-old children are entitled to a free universal early education place.  Each place provides 15 hours of early years education for up to 38 weeks per year.  However, this universal entitlement is flexible and can be accessed over a minimum of three days per week (this…
• 30 hours free early education and childcare for 3 and 4-year-olds (extended entitlement)
  All three and four-year-old children are entitled to a universal early education place, which provides up to 570 hours of free nursery education per year.  Further information can be found
• 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
  The Tax-Free Childcare offer is a scheme  launched by the Government alongside the additional 15 hours free childcare for working parents. This scheme is designed to help working families with their childcare costs. Visit the government's Childcare Choices page for more information by clicking the…
• 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…