Help paying for childcare

Many parents rely upon childcare to meet the needs of busy family lives but can be overwhelmed by the cost of childcare.

There are schemes out there to help you with the costs of accessing childcare. As long as the childcare is Ofsted-registered, you may want to consider the following:

15 Hours early learning for two-year-olds (Busy2s)

Early entitlment three and four-year-olds (inc. additional 15 hours for working parents)

Tax credits

Childcare vouchers

Help while you study