Do you meet the criteria below? If so, apply now for up to 30 hours funded childcare for your foster child(ren)
Children in foster care will be able to receive up to 30 hours funded childcare if the following criteria are met
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When child turns the relevant age (9 months, 2, 3 or 4 years): |
Are eligible from: |
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1 January to 31 March |
Summer Term starting on or after 1 April |
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1 April to 31 August |
Autumn Term starting on or after 1 September |
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1 September to 31 December |
Spring Term starting on or after 1 January |
· That, in single parent foster families, the foster parent engages in paid work outside of their role as a foster parent
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that accessing the extended hours is consistent with the child’s care plan, placing the child at the centre of the process and decision making
Or
· In two parent foster families, both partners engage in paid work outside of their role as a foster parent. If one partner is not a foster parent, then they must be in qualifying paid work and earn a minimum of the equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum/national living wage.
and
that accessing the extended hours is consistent with the child’s care plan, placing the child at the centre of the process and decision making.
The Child’s Social Worker must complete the application form available on this page, together with the Foster carers.
Working Parent Entitlement Application Form for Foster Children
All referral forms have to be signed by the child’s Social Worker to ensure that the above eligibility criteria has been met before the form is submitted to the Early Years Funding Team at: eyfunding@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Working Parent Entitlement Application Form for Foster Children
All referral forms have to be signed by the child’s Social Worker to ensure that the above eligibility criteria has been met before the form is submitted to the Early Years Funding Team at: eyfunding@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Participating childcare providers in Gloucestershire must sign our Local Provider Agreement to confirm they are offering the funded childcare places, and they must be DfE approved childcare. Types of providers include:
Participating childcare providers in Gloucestershire must sign our Local Provider Agreement to confirm they are offering the funded childcare places, and they must be DfE approved childcare. Types of providers include: