Funded early learning

Funded early learning places are available in Royal Greenwich for all 3 and 4 year olds.

Your early learning provider will claim funding on your child's behalf.

If your child does not have a placement, find childcare on the Greenwich Community Directory.

Early learning providers

You can use funded early learning places at a:

• private or independent nursery
• nursery school or nursery class at a primary school
• pre-school playgroup
• children's centre
• specially accredited registered childminder

Early learning places are funded from the time your child attends, so you should not be charged in advance for your place.

Starting early learning

3 and 4 year olds can start funded early learning after their third birthday. If their birthday is between:

• 1 April and 31 August, they can start on 1 September
• 1 September and 31 December, they can start 1 January
• 1 January and 31 March, they can start 1 April

During the term before you want a place, it's important that you check:

• your child's eligibility
• that your chosen provider has a place available

Allocated hours

You're child will be allocated up to 15 hours a week of early learning, for 38 weeks a year.

You can spread the hours over 3 days a week or more.