Currently the Conservative Government fund 15 hours of childcare for all 3 and 4 year olds.

A child becomes eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare from 1 September, 1 January or 1 April following their third birthday. The government increased this entitlement to 30 hours from September 2017. Funded places are subject to availability.

Currently the Conservative Government fund 15 hours of childcare for some 2 year olds.

You will be contacted by Calderdale Council if you are eligible.

Those children eligible at 2 years old continue to be eligible through to 4 years old.