Funded Places
The Childcare Offer for Wales - Funding for 3 and 4-Year-Olds
Parents are able to claim up to 30 hours a week of funding for their 3 and 4-year-olds, split between nursery schools and private day nurseries.
Term Time Funding: During term time, children can receive 12.5 hours in a nursery school setting and up to 17.5 hours in a private day nursery setting each week. The Term Time 17.5 hours per week of funding will be available in a choice of 5 bespoke sessions per week, each lasting 3.5 hours. This allows you to select the time slots that best align with your schedule. Additionally, you can still choose from Full or Half (AM/PM) sessions.
Session Options:
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Holiday Provision Funding: When schools close for holidays, the full 30 hours of funding can be claimed in a private nursery setting. During the 'Holiday Provision' period, our normal nursery sessions will apply, and the bespoke 3.5-hour sessions will not be available.
Funding is available for 48 weeks out of the 52 weeks in a year. This means that 4 weeks are unfunded, and fees must be paid in full by the parents.
We are also introducing tiered hourly options for additional flexibility across all age groups and for those who may want to add additional time onto their booked hours through The Childcare Offer for Wales:
Session Options:
7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM
2:30 PM - 6:00 PM
For parents with younger children not qualifying for Childcare Offer for Wales Funding, a minimum of 2 hours per day using the tiered hourly rates will be required. However, this information is not applicable to the new 3.5-hour funded sessions.
Are you eligible for Flying Start Funding for your 2 Year Old?
If so, you can receive the same FREE hours, subsidised by The Learning Tree at our Cardiff nursery!
If you are eligible for Flying Start’s funding for 2-year-olds, you may have noticed that there are certain restrictions around where you can access your entitlement and for how many sessions your child must attend.
At The Learning Tree, we believe that families who are eligible for childcare funding should be able to access this at a nursery of their choice on days and times when it supports them most, to support eligible families, we are personally subsidising the funding, offering a more flexible alternative to the standard Flying Start program.
Key Differences:
Flying Start (Government-Funded)
2.5-hour sessions, 5 days a week
Only available through providers in your HOME postcode (if you commute and want a provider closer to where you work etc, or simply prefer a nursery outside of your home postcode, you can’t access the funding at those locations).
Must attend all 5 days, Mon-Fri, to receive funding
The Learning Tree’s Subsidy (Privately Funded)
2.5-hour sessions, 5 days a week
Available to ALL eligible families, regardless of where you live. If you’d like to receive the 2.5 hours daily funding at The Learning Tree Cardiff you can, even if you live in a different postcode area or different city!
Families can choose which days they attend (must book at least 2 half-day sessions or 1 full-day session) and do not have to book all 5 days. Only need childcare 1 day a week? No problem – you can receive your 2.5 hours of funded childcare on that day without having to attend for the other 4 days!
Flying Start (Government-Funded)
How It Works:
Families who meet the eligibility criteria simply provide proof and, in return, gain access to The Learning Tree’s privately funded subsidy, allowing them to benefit from funded early education without the postcode and attendance restrictions of traditional Flying Start. This offers families greater flexibility while ensuring their child receives high-quality childcare at a purpose built nursery facility at The Learning Tree Cardiff.
For more information regarding our funded places, please fill out the form below and a member of our team will contact you to discuss your options and any questions you may have.
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