All Solihull 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to receive 15 hours of early education funding in an Ofsted registered setting. In addition to this, some children will be eligible for an additional 15 hours of early education funding. To find out if you are eligible and to apply for the additional hours funding please visit the Childcare Choices Website.

If you are eligible for the 30 hours per week funding, you will be given a code which you need to bring into school so that it can be validated.

Please note that if you wish to apply for 30 hours, you must do so in the term before your child starts. If you apply after the following dates you will have to wait until the following term to take up the additional funding.

• 31st August – funding starting in the Autumn term (from September)
• 31st December – funding starting in the Spring term (from January)
• 31st March – funding starting in the Summer term (from April)

Parents will be asked to re-check their eligibility code every 3 months so that funding can continue.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the school office on 0121 770 1892.