Funding
Funding at Bluebells
We want to help make nursery affordable for your family. Here’s a quick guide to the funding options available:
👩💼 Working Parents – 30 Hours Funding
Who qualifies?
Working parents who each earn at least the equivalent of 16 hours per week at minimum wage (and less than £100,000 per year).
What you get:
30 hours of free childcare per week for 38 weeks a year (term-time) — up to 1,140 hours total.
Eligible ages:
From 9 months old until your child starts school.
🎉 Universal 15 Hours (For All 3- and 4-Year-Olds)
Who qualifies?
All families, no matter income or work status.
What you get:
15 hours of free early education per week for 38 weeks a year — 570 hours total.
When it starts:
From the term after your child turns 3.
🌟 15 Hours for Disadvantaged 2-Year-Olds
Who qualifies?
Families on certain benefits, or children who:
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Have an EHCP or Disability Living Allowance
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Are looked after or adopted from care
What you get:
15 hours per week for 38 weeks — 570 hours per year.
How to apply:
Through West Sussex County Council.