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Apply for funded childcare - for foster children

Apply for funded childcare - for foster children

Some foster children may receive up to 30 hours funded childcare.

Before completing this form, please see the below guidance. It describes who is eligible and how to apply:

Guidance on funded childcare for foster children (PDF)
Guidance on funded childcare for foster children (Word)

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About you

Title optional

First name

Last name

Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

National Insurance number

Address

Building and street line 1 of 2

Building and street line 2 of 2

Town or city

County

Postcode

Email address

Are you the foster carer of the child(ren) named in this form?

Yes

No

Do you and the child(ren) live in England?

Yes

No

Please contact your local council about childcare schemes available in your area.

Are you a British/Irish national?

Yes

No

If you are not a British/Irish national optional

Have you acquired settled or pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Have you made an application through the EUSS and are waiting for a decision

Are you appealing a decision on your EUSS application?

Are you a European Economic Area (EEA) national? This means you are from the UK, another European Union member state, Norway, Liechtenstein or Iceland.

Yes

No

Are you subject to immigration rules that prevent you from receiving public funds?

Yes

No

Your employment details

Are you employed or self-employed outside your fostering responsibilities? Answer yes if you are on parental leave or sick leave, or expect to start or re-start work in the next 31 days.

Yes

No

Do you expect to earn more than £100,000 in this tax year (April to March)? optional

Yes

No

Please select any that apply to you: optional If you receive one of these, you may still be eligible to receive 30 hours. Your partner must be in employment outside of their role as foster carer.

For Universal Credit purposes, I am assessed as having limited capability for work

I receive National Insurance credits because of incapacity or limited capability for work

I receive a Carer’s Allowance

I receive an Employment and Support Allowance

I receive Incapacity Benefit

I receive a Severe Disablement Allowance

If your income is over this amount you cannot get 30 hours free childcare.

Do you have a partner who lives with you? A person is your partner if you are married or in a civil partnership and live together in the same household. Or a couple who live together as if you are married or in a civil partnership.

Yes

No

Your partner

Title optional

First name

Last name

Date of birth

Day

Month

Year

National Insurance number

Is your partner also a foster carer?

Yes

No

Your partner's employment details

Is your partner employed or self-employed outside of their fostering responsibilities? Answer yes if they are on parental leave or sick leave, or expect to start or re-start work in the next 31 days.

Yes

No

Is your partner's total taxable income in this tax year (April to March) expected to be more than £100,000?

Yes

No

If your partner's income is over this amount, you cannot get 30 hours free childcare.

About the child(ren)

You will need to complete a separate form for non-related children who may be eligible for the 30 hours. Please do not include details of children you are caring for who are not part of this application.

Child's full name First name / last name

Child's date of birth DD/MM/YY

School start date MM/YYYY

Add a second child? optional

Yes

Child's full name First name / last name

Child's date of birth DD/MM/YY

School start date MM/YYYY

Add a third child? optional

Yes

Child's full name First name / last name

Child's date of birth DD/MM/YY

School start date MM/YYYY

Add a fourth child? optional

Yes

Child's full name First name / last name

Child's date of birth DD/MM/YY

School start date MM/YYYY

Add a fifth child? optional

Yes

Child's full name First name / last name

Child's date of birth DD/MM/YY

School start date MM/YYYY

Declaration

I confirm that I have emailed evidence of paid work to the Early Years funding team and that the child's social worker (named below) supports this application.

Name of social worker

I declare that I am applying for 30 hours free childcare, to enable me to work outside of fostering. I confirm that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete.

Partner's declaration

Partner - I confirm that I have emailed evidence of paid work to the Early Years funding team and that the child's social worker supports this application. optional

Partner - I declare that I am applying for 30 hours free childcare, to enable me to work outside of fostering. I confirm that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete. optional

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