30 Hours Funding Codes

30 hour Codes for January 2026

ALL children are eligible for 15 hours of Nursery funding a week from the term after they turn 3 years old, this is called the "universal offer". Working parents of 3- and 4-year-olds may be eligible for an extended entitlement of an additional 15 hours (often called 30 hours childcare).

If your child is due to start at our nursery from January 2026 and you think as a working parent you are eligible for 30 hours of nursery funding for 3 and 4 year olds, you MUST apply for your code before 31st December 2026 to ensure your funding can start from January 2026. 

Please check your eligibility here.

You should apply for your code even if you don’t think at this stage you want to use it. Things might change and the code is only valid from the term after you apply.

For example:

Apply for your code and receive it by 31st December 2025 - use it from 1st January 2026 onwards.

Apply for your code and receive it by 31st March 2026 - use it from 1st April 2026 onwards.

Apply for your code and receive it by 31st August 2026 – use it from 1st September 2026 onwards.