1. 30 Hours Free Entitlement
May 2017

2. What is the offer?
all 3 and 4 year old children able to access 15hrs free entitlement
98% of children in Hackney take up this offer
Rationale: EPPE research finds that regular high quality care and education has lasting educational benefits on children’s outcomes.
children of working parents can access an additional 15hrs free entitlement
an estimated 2100 children are eligible
Rationale: reduce the financial burden on families and support parents back into work or to increase number of hours worked.
It is envisaged that the parents will make a declaration each term to say they are eligible and that the DWP will work with other departments including HMRC and PAYE to establish who is eligible. The parents will be given a code and will supply this to the provider

3. Who will be eligible?
Parents of three and four year olds will need to meet the following criteria in order to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare:
They earn or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage over the coming three months.
This equates to £115 a week (or c.£6,000 a year) for each parent over 25 years old or £ a week (or c.£5,700 a year) for each parent between 21 and 24 years old.
This applies whether you are in paid employment, self-employed or on zero hours contract.
It is envisaged that the parents will make a declaration each term to say they are eligible and that the DWP will work with other departments including HMRC and PAYE to establish who is eligible. The parents will be given a code and will supply this to the provider

4. Who will be eligible? HMRC make the decision on eligibility.

7. Applying through the childcare service
Event Name Here
12/02/2007
Applying through the childcare service 1 2 3 4
Malcolm looks online for more information.
Once his identity is confirmed, Malcolm completes the application.
Malcolm wants to know more about the Government’s childcare offer
Malcolm applies through the childcare service. First, he is asked to confirm his identity. 5 6 8 7
Malcolm gets his child’s eligibility code for 30 hours.
He can also pay money for Tax-Free Childcare into his childcare account.
Malcolm takes his 30 hours eligibility code to his childcare provider.
His childcare provider contacts to the Local Authority to check the eligibility code
Every three months, Malcolm re-confirms eligibility through the childcare service
Project Name: HMRC v1.8

13. What are your experiences?
What issues are you facing?

14. Locality Meetings to the support the development of partnerships
Children’s Centre Area A and B
Thursday 25/05/2017
Woodberry CC
12.30pm to 1.30pm or 2pm to 3.00pm
Children’s Centre Area C and D
Friday 26/05/2017
Linden CC
10.30am to 11.30pm or 11.45am to 12.45am
Children’s Centre Area E and F
Friday 26/05/2017
Ann Taylor CC
1.45pm am to 2.45pm or 3pm to 4pm
Getting Ready for 30 Hours - Schools
Friday 09/06/ am
Hackney Learning Trust; Meeting rooms 1&2

15. Contacts
Tim Wooldridge – Early Years Strategy Manager
Claudia Thomas – Early Years Business Support
Marian Lavelle - Head of Admissions & Pupil Benefits
Sylvia Redhead – Management Information (MISA)