Help with childcare costs
Egerton Nursery and Out of School Club Bolton provides free nursery childcare places for two, three and four-year-old children. We are open weekdays for 50 weeks of the year from 7.30 am until 6.00pm.
Your child can start with us at 2 years old and if they go on to join Egerton Out of School Club, they can continue with us until 11 years old when they leave for secondary school.
To find out more see our Out of School Club or Transition to School pages or:
Where can I find more information on Nursery Education Funding and Childcare?
The Flexible Nursery Education Funding (or Universal entitlement) is for 15 hours of Early Education for at least 38 weeks of the year (i.e., a maximum of 570 hours for a full year entitlement).
The Additional Entitlement of 15 hours (or extended hours), is available to eligible Working Parents; this is claimed in the term before the child's third birthday and then renewed termly.
You can check for your eligibility for funding by visiting www.childcarechoices.gov.uk - the Government website for parents and providers, covering all childcare information in one place.
Bolton Council’s Website also has information pages with help and information on how to apply: www.bolton.gov.uk/fundedchildcare and also
An information sheet on 30 hours childcare funding – Things to remember.
Is my child eligible for any other funding?
A directory of support services available across the borough including Special needs and family support can be found at: www.mylifeinbolton.org.uk.
Details of Early Years Entitlements including Disability living Allowance and Early Years Pupil Premium can be found on Bolton Startwell: www.boltonstartwell.org.uk/funding/funding-early-years-childcare-entitlement.
Childcare Grant: Full time students with dependent children may be eligible for a childcare grant, subject to income. For further details, please visit www.gov.uk/childcare-grant or, if you are aged under 20, www.gov.uk/care-to-learn.
When will my child will become eligible for Nursery Education Funding?
If you would like more help with accessing childcare funding or Special Needs Support or would like to chat with us about funding then please don’t hesitate to contact us on the links below: