  2 really quick q's about the 15 hours funded childcare  (8
Posts) nannynick Tue 04-Dec-12 17:12:27  It is not compulsory to
send your child to pre-school/nursery. So whilst the funded
hours are available you don't have to take them. However if you
are using a childcare provider who provides the non-funded hours
plus the funded hours then you would take them, wouldn't you?
Keep in mind that the 15 hours a week may only be the funded
hours your child gets if they attend 5 days a week. If they
attend less days, they may get less hours - it depends on how
many funded hours the provider is able to put though each day.
Some local authorities publish a EYEE Provider Guide which
details the funding arrangements in that local authority. There
are also limits, such as 210 hours per term - a limit I have
seen recently in a local authority. Another limit is 38 weeks a
year. So find out from your education provider as to how many
hours and during which weeks the funding applies for your child.
So when doing your tax c