Funded childcare for 2-year-olds in families receiving additional support

Overview

Your 2-year-old can get 15 hours of funded childcare a week if you live in England. and you or your child get some extra support. This is called Families Receiving Additional Support (FRAS) funding.

You’ll get these 15 hours for 38 weeks of the year. You may be able to get funded childcare for more than 38 weeks a year if you take fewer hours over more weeks.

The childcare must be provided by a registered provider, such as a registered nursery, pre-school or school. This is known as ‘approved childcare’. Visit GOV.UK to find out more about approved childcare.