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Free childcare hours (England, working parents)

30 hours/week term-time from 9 months to 4 years (working parents) · universal 15 hours for 3–4s · 15 hours for eligible 2s
hours per week · valid 2025-09-01 → until changed

What is the Free childcare hours (England, working parents) right now?

The current figure is 30 hours/week term-time from 9 months to 4 years (working parents) · universal 15 hours for 3–4s · 15 hours for eligible 2s (hours per week), effective from 2025-09-01 to until changed, according to DfE / gov.uk. Last checked against the official source on 2026-08-11.

Full 30-hour expansion completed September 2025. Earnings floor ~16h/week at NMW; £100k ceiling each parent.

Official sourceDfE / gov.uk
Valid from2025-09-01
Valid tountil changed
Last checked2026-08-11
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History

Previous values
15 hours for 9-month-olds+ of working parents from 2024-09-01
30 hours limited to 3–4s before 2024-04-01

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