Early Years Education Grant

Free Early Years Education for three and four year olds

If you are a parent or a guardian of a three or four year old child you may be entitled to some help with your early years education fees. Early years education can help prepare children for primary school, enable them to get off to a good start and, just as importantly, help to develop their social skills. Free Early years education can also be linked with day care enabling parents to go to work. Funding for an early years education place will not cover the costs of full day care, but it goes some way towards making it easier for parents to balance their family and work commitments. Children attending an early years provider registered with Reading Borough Council are eligible to claim a free, good quality part time early years education place from the start of term following their third birthday.

A child born between 1 April and 31 August is entitled to claim from the start of the autumn term.

A child born between 1 September and 31 December is entitled to claim from the start of the spring term.

A child born between 1 January and 31 March is entitled to claim from the start of the summer term.

Further details regarding early years education grant funding and a full list of early years providers registered in Reading can be found by following the links below.

If you have further questions you can phone the Early Years Helpline or ask your local provider.

Make sure your child gets the most out of early years education!

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Free Education and Care	PDF	16 KB	56Kbps Modem: 4 Seconds Broadband : 1 Second
The Directory of Providers	PDF	123 KB	56Kbps Modem: 31 Seconds Broadband : 2 Seconds