The owners of local Canopy Children’s Nursery Shrewsbury are urging local working parents and carers to check their eligibility for the September phase of the government funded childcare rollout, ahead of the start of term. They also want to remind parents that they need to be preparing their childcare plans now, as not all nurseries will be able to offer funded places.
The first phase was announced earlier in the year which gave working families of 9 months to 2-year-olds help with their childcare costs providing access to 15 hours of free care a week for 38 weeks per year. If a child is 3 to 4 years old, then they are entitled to universal 15 hours and may be entitled to 30 hours per week for 38 weeks per year.
Owners, Rachel and Dan Moelwyn Williams, based in Shrewsbury said: “The extension of government funding will benefit so many of our local families, we really urge parents and carers to start finding out what they’re entitled to now, so that they don’t miss out.
We wanted to give families plenty of time for this, as we know demand will be high and we have places available, so the sooner families start looking into this the better”.
If working parents and carers are yet to check if they are eligible, they can access all the information they need at https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working. It is also important to be aware that childcare providers must be approved and registered with Ofsted.
Canopy Children’s Nurseries provide childcare for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers in child friendly spaces with a focus on a natural environment and a welcome home from home. Its unique, ‘Canopy Code’ focuses learning on the skills that our youngest children really need to develop, as they are encouraged to become Curious Explorers, Confident Communicators, Independent Learners and Inquisitive Thinkers.
For further information about Canopy Children’s Nurseries Shrewsbury or about joining the team please visit https://canopynurseries.co.uk/ or call 01743 649200