Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE)
2 year old Funding
Some two year olds, whose families are in receipt of government support are eligible for 15
EYFE funded hours per week term-time only for 38 weeks per year.
Families can apply locally for this here: Childcare for 2 year olds - enquire about childcare support (brighton-hove.gov.uk)
3 & 4 year old funding
All three and four year olds are, from the term after their third birthday, eligible for early
years free entitlement (EYFE) funded hours 15 hours a week for 38 weeks per year (term time only). Some three
and four year olds are eligible for up to 30 funded hours a week (term-time only) this is the ‘working parent entitlement’.
The government is currently expanding the working parent entitlement; from April 2024
some two year olds are eligible for 15 hours term time only and from
September 2024 this extends to eligible children from the term after they are nine months
old.
For further information, eligibility criteria and how to apply go to the government’s Childcare
Choices:
Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK