15 hours free childcare

[ShiningStar1990]

Hi

Can someone explain to me how this works please the 15 hours free childcare?

My daughters current childminder has said it is pointless me using this as I will only get to use it during term time and then non term time I will have to pay myself.

Thank you.

That's an odd suggestion!! Sorry I have no idea, but would also be interested to know how this works.

I’m assuming she doesn’t want to offer it as the funding she receives doesn’t cover her costs.

it does only cover term time, but not sure why she thinks it'd be pointless as it would still reduce your bill overall. Sounds like she just doesn't want to offer it.

It’s 15 funded hours education. So 15 funded hours for 38 weeks of the year. It excludes food and it’s up to individual providers how they offer it. So they only offer it from 9 to 12 term time or some providers may have no clauses but divide the hours across the year so you pay for 11 fewer hours a week.

Childcare providers have to be registered to offer it and not all offer it as the money provided by the government to cover it is extremely low and doesn’t always cover costs.

Like she said, it's term time only so for 38/39 weeks of the year.

The amount the government funds will not necessarily be the same as her what she charges. It could be less (in many cases it is) so you might still need to pay something for those hours.

She doesn't need to offer funded hours if she doesn't want to. she should just say that instead of making up excuses.