What is the offer?
Parents and guardians can apply for childcare and early education for up to 30 hours a week. Foster carers and kinship carers (relative or friend who is not a child’s parent) can also apply.
30 hours a week is made up of:
- at least 10 hours of early education
- up to 20 hours of childcare
To be eligible for the Childcare Offer Wales:
- you must live in Wales
- each parent's gross income must be £100,000 or less per year
In addition, you must also meet one of the following criteria:
- employed and earn at least, on average, the equivalent to working 16 hours a week at National Minimum Wage or Living Wage.
- on Statutory Pay and Leave (Sick, Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Bereavement or Adoption Leave)
- enrolled on a further or higher education course that is at least 10 weeks in length
| Your Child turns 3 between? | Your child can start the offer on? start |
|---|---|
| 1 September to 31 December | Beginning of the term on or after 1 January |
| 1 January to 31 March | Start of the term on or after 1 April |
| 1 April to 31 August | Start of the term on or after 1 September |
How to apply?
Please follow the below link below to the GOV.WALES website to make an application:
Apply online: 30 hours of childcare for 3 and 4 year olds (GOV.WALES)More Information:
Information for Childcare Providers:
Contact us:
- 03000 628628
- childcareoffer@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
Parents are responsible for finding childcare that meets their requirements, however the Family Information Service can provide details of the childcare which is available in your area, please contact either:
Gwynedd Family Information Service
- GGTGwyneddFIS@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
- 07976 623816
- GWYNEDD FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE