When the funding is available

All funding is available the term after the child becomes age eligible for funding.
You must get an eligibility code before the term when you want to use the funded hours.

Your child turns 2 or 3 between Funded place from
1 September to 31 December Start of January (Spring Term)
1 January to 31 March Start of April (Summer Term)
1 April to 31 August Start of September (Autumn Term)

For 9 months old funded children, funding is available the term after your child turns 9 months old. For example, if your child is born in April the funding will start in April of the next year.

Child's birth month Funded place from
January, February or March January
April, May or June April
July, August, September, October or November September
December January following their first birthday