Funded Childcare at New Beginnings

How can I claim funding at New Beginnings ?

By September 2025, eligible working parents of children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours funded childcare a week. If your child is aged 9 months or above by the end of August and you believe you will be entitled to Working Family Funding for the first time from September.

You will be able to take up your hours from the term after you meet all the eligibility criteria for the entitlement you are applying for. These terms begin on 1 January, 1 April and 1 September.

You can apply for your code up to 16 weeks before your baby turns 9 months old. You need to apply online before the deadline to receive a code that New Beginnings will use to apply for funding on your behalf.

The deadline is the day before (31st August 2025 ) the new term begins , but we encourage you to apply earlier, and recommend applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline. At New Beginnings we are asking for codes before the deadline, our cut off for Autumn funding is the 2nd of August 2025

To obtain a code or to renew your code, if funding is already in place, please visit https://www.gov.uk/check-eligible-free-childcare-if-youre-working or call HMRC (0300 123 4097).

We know that covering the cost of childcare isn't always easy, so we're pleased to tell you about the different government funding available. Please visit our affordable childcare page for more information.

Like to find out more? If you're already part of the New Beginning family, speak to a member of the management team. And if you're thinking of joining us, it's really easy to find out more.