30 hours provision

Are you the parent of a child who will be turning 3 or 4 years old during 2024 - 2025?

If not, perhaps you know a friend or family member who is?

You may be aware that some families are now entitled to 30 hours FREE childcare for their 3 or 4 year old child.

This initiative, primarily aimed at working parents, provides an additional 15 hours childcare on top of the 15 hours free early education in an Ofsted registered setting which all Solihull 3 and 4 year olds can already access.

This can be in a child-minder, pre-school, day nursery, school nursery or wrap around, which includes Woodies Childcare at Damson Wood.

You may have heard about the introduction of tax-free childcare for parents and 30 hours childcare for 3 and 4 year olds. We are pleased to announce that we are able to offer both of these new initiatives at Damson Wood in partnership with Woodies Childcare. Check out Childcare Choices website now to find out if you are eligible.

Solihull Family Information Service also has lots of information available. 

Please note that if you wish to apply for 30 hours, you must do so in the term before your child starts.

For more information about how you can use your child’s entire 30 hour provision on our school site, contact the school office on 0121 705 8652.

Feel free to share this information with family, friends and neighbours who may not be aware of this brilliant new initiative for working families!