On 15th March 2023, the Government announced plans to increase access to funded childcare hours to include younger children. The phased introduction of this plan begins in April 2024 through to September 2025:
- From April 2024, children aged two to receive 15 hours of funded childcare
- As of September 2024, children aged nine months also to have access to the 15 hours of funded childcare
- By September 2025, all eligible children aged from 9 months to school age to receive 30 hours of funded childcare
More details will be included here as and when available.