The offer
Parents and guardians can apply for childcare and early education for up to 30 hours a week. Foster carers and kinship carers (relative or friend who is not a child’s parent) can also apply.
30 hours a week is made up of:
To be eligible for the Childcare Offer Wales:
- you must live in Wales
- each parent's gross income must be £100,000 or less per year
In addition, you must also be either:
- employed and earn at least, on average, the equivalent to working 16 hours a week at National Minimum Wage or Living Wage
- on Statutory Pay and Leave (Sick, Maternity, Paternity, Parental, Bereavement or Adoption Leave)
- enrolled on a further or higher education course that is at least 10 weeks in length
When your child can start on the offer
| Your child's third birthday | When your child can start on the offer |
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1 September to 31 December
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Start of term on or after 1 January
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1 January to 31 March
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Start of term on or after 1 April
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1 April to 31 August
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Start of term on or after 1 September
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Apply
All parents who want to get childcare funded by the Childcare Offer for Wales need to apply through the national digital service.
Apply for the Childcare Offer for Wales
Helpline
If you want to talk to someone about your application you can ring the national helpline number on 03000 628 628
Childminders on Anglesey
Email childcareandplayanglesey@anglesey.gov.wales for a list of childminders on Anglesey.