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At Cub, we’re proud to support working families by offering government-funded childcare entitlements that help make high-quality early education more accessible.
Working parents in England may be eligible for up to 30 hours of funded childcare per week — during term time — from the term after their child turn’s 9 months old until school age.
If you’re not eligible for the full 30 hours, all children aged 3 and 4 are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare per week, regardless of family income or employment status.
You can start using your entitlement from the term after your child turns the relevant age to use that entitlement.
| When your child turns the relevant age | When they can get their hours from |
|---|---|
| 1 January to 31 March | Term starting on or after 1 April |
| 1 April to 31 August | Term starting on or after 1 September |
| 1 September to 31 December | Term starting on or after 1 January |
If you’re not working when your child turns the relevant age for the working parent entitlement, you may have to wait until the term after you start working to be eligible.
If you already pay your nursery fees via Tax-Free Childcare, you can apply through your existing Government Gateway Account. If you do not yet have an account, you will need to set one up.
The deadline is the day before the new term begins, but we encourage you to apply earlier and recommend applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline.
The deadlines are:
| When you would like to use your entitlements from | The deadline to apply for a code |
|---|---|
| 1 January | 31 December |
| 1 April | 31 March |
| 1 September | 31 August |
You need to log into your childcare account every 3 months to reconfirm that your details are up to date and that you remain eligible for the childcare entitlements for working parents and/or Tax-Free Childcare.
In most cases, reconfirmation should only take a few minutes, but it may take longer if you need to provide further information.
Yes, you will receive a reminder:
This message will come from HMRC. Please remember to make sure that your details are up to date.
At Cub, we take a whole-family approach to childcare, understanding that life can be busy and juggling everything isn’t always easy. Our aim is to provide an all-inclusive service, making your day simpler by taking care of the little things — like meals, snacks, consumables, and enriching activities — so you can focus on your family and work with peace of mind. By providing these essentials as part of our service, we hope to support not just your child’s development and enjoyment, but also make life a little easier for you, the modern parent.
We offer government-funded childcare hours in accordance with current funding guidance.
The funding covers 38 weeks of the 51 weeks that we are open, and so we annualise the funding in the same way that we charge our fees – to give parents a set and predictable monthly invoice.
Funded hours cover the cost of childcare only and are provided free at the point of delivery. This means that an additional charge is applied by Cub for every funded hour claimed, as detailed in the following fee sheets:
You are required by the local authority to:
