How far in advance/notice do I need to give to register my now 1 year old at nursery for when she is 3

[LoveYouForeverMyBaby]

And I can use the 15 hours of free childcare.

Is 2 years too long? Is it only a matter of a few months?

Thank you.

Yes, talk to the nurseries you might want to use now and see what their waiting list policy is

C

Sorry, posted too soon!

Chances are you can register now for a place in two years time without needing to take it sooner, but double check the T&C in case you get to the top of the waiting list sooner than you ideally want the place

is it just to get the 15 free hours or do you need it for longer childcare hours? With my 2, I had to apply just after they turned 2 as applications for the year ahead had to be in for the february regardless of when abouts in the year they would start (my 2 had october and november birthdays) - mine went to state run nurseries just for their funded hours.

Check your local authority website as it should tell you about the application process

Think it depends on what type of nursery you're thinking of using. In my area, if you want to use a private nursery, very few places become available for 3 year olds because the vast majority of children stay at nursery from birth /1 until they start school. If you want to use a pre=school nursery, I'm not sure there is a waiting list so to speak - I think you had to apply here as if you were applying for a school place (i.e. everyone had the same chance without having to put your name down anywhere). Just give a few places a call and see what their policy is.