Application for Funded Early Learning

Many children aged two can have 15 hours free early learning a week at a day nursery, preschool, playgroup or with a childminder. This supports them with the early stages of their development and to gain confidence ready for when they start school.

This form will enable you to quickly check whether your child is eligible for Funded Early Learning.

What you will need to complete this application

In order to complete this application you will need the following pieces of information:

The Child's Date of Birth.
We use this to confirm that the Child's age is eligible.
The Parent, Carer or Guardian's National Insurance (NI) number or National Asylum Support Service (NASS) number.
We use this to confirm identity across multiple agencies.
The Parent, Carer or Guardian's Date of Birth.
We use this to confirm identity across multiple agencies.
The Parent, Carer or Guardian's Surname.
We use this to confirm identity across multiple agencies.

About your relationship to the Child * Required

Are you the Parent, Carer or Guardian of the child?

Yes

Please tell us your name

Are you completing this on behalf of a local authority?

Yes

What is your relationship to the child?

What is your main contact number?

Have you obtained consent from the child's Parent, Carer or Guardian to act on their behalf?

Is the childcare provider you are using or thinking of using in our area?

Yes

About the Child * Required

What is the child's Date of Birth?

Consent and Notices * Required

We need your consent before we can process this Funded Early Learning application. Please review the Notices and the statement of Consent.
If you have any difficulty filling out this form please contact your local Children Centre here

Do you consent to the information you provide being used to process this application for Funded Early Learning? Do you agree that we can contact other sources as allowed by law to verify your initial and ongoing entitlement?

Yes