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  • Resident    Children and families    Childcare and early years    Childcare Offer for Wales

Childcare Offer for Wales

Under the Childcare Offer for Wales, you could claim up to 30 hours of early education and childcare in Wales per week, for up to 48 weeks of the year. The scheme aims to make life a bit easier for parents/carers by providing support with childcare costs.

The Childcare Offer has already helped parents/carers from all over Wales to return to work, increase their hours or work more flexibly. One of the aims of the scheme is to give working parents/carers a bit of extra money every month, to spend on the things that are important to their family.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible for the Childcare Offer for Wales you must meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Your child is aged 3 or 4 years who is able to access part time education 
  • You live in Caerphilly County Borough

And:

  • All parents, or co-habiting couples, in the household earn the equivalent of at least 16 hours at national living wage or national minimum wage or above, or
  • One parent is employed and one parent has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring; or
  • Both parents are employed but one or both parents are temporarily away from the workplace on parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave; or
  • Both parents are employed but one or both parents are temporarily away from the workplace on statutory sick pay; or
  • One parent is employed and one parent is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits; 

When to apply?

From the term following their 3rd birthday, children could be entitled to up to 20 hours of government funded childcare. This is in addition to the 10 hours already provided by the part-time Foundation Phase and up to 30 hours of childcare during the school holidays.

Child’s Date of Birth

When can I apply? * Please note there are no deadlines

When can my child access the Childcare Offer? * Please note funding only starts after confirmed completion of both the Application and Individual Child Placement processes. Payment is not back dated to start of term

1 September 2016 to 31 December 2016

10/08/2020

From the Spring Term 2020 to the Summer Term 2021
(6 January 2020 to 29 August 2021)

1 January 2017 to 10 April 2017

10/08/2020

From the Summer Term 2020 to the Summer Term 2021
(20t April 2020 to 29 August 2021)

11 April 2017 to 31 August 2017

24/08/2020

From the Autumn Term 2020 to the Summer Term 2021
(1 September 2020 to 29 August 2021)

1 September 2017 to 31 December 2017

26/10/2020

From the Spring Term 2021 to the Summer Term 2022
(4 January 2021 to end August 2022)

1 January 2018 to 2 April 2018

15/02/2021

From the Summer Term 2021 to the Summer Term 2022
(12 April 2021 to end August 2022)

3 April 2018 to 31 August 2018

31/05/2021

From the Autumn Term 2021 to the Summer Term 2022
(Beginning of September 2021 to end August 2022)

For School term dates please visit: https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/Services/Schools-and-learning/Schools,-term-dates-and-closures

How to apply

To apply you will need to complete and submit an application form. We will then check your eligibility and email you to confirm if you are eligible. 

Childcare Offer application form >

For further information on the process of applying for the Childcare Offer for Wales please click the link below:

  • Applying for the Childcare Offer for Wales - A guide for Parents and Guardians (PDF)
  • Change of circumstances notification form (PDF) | WORD

Further information

For more information about the scheme please visit the Welsh Government website. 

To find out what childcare is available visit the Caerphilly Family Information Service Website, alternatively you can contact them on 01443 863232 or email fis@caerphilly.gov.uk.

Privacy Notice
This privacy notices explain how Caerphilly County Borough Council will use the information provided by applicants and information collected from other sources during the Government Funded Childcare Offer process.

Government Funded Childcare Offer - Fair Processing Notice (PDF)
​Welsh Government Privacy Notice Childcare Offer (PDF)
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