The amount of free childcare you can get depends on:
- your child’s age and circumstances
- whether you’re working (employed, self-employed, or a director)
- your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
- your immigration status
30 hours’ childcare
We provide 30 hours’ free education in relation to the governments’ eligibility criteria on a first come first served basis. If you’re working you can usually get free childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:
- in work
- on sick leave or annual leave
- on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave
Please apply online via:
Parent/carers will receive an eleven-digit code which will need to be given to the school in order to receive the 30 hours childcare.
If you’re not currently working
You may still be eligible if your partner is working, and you are on carer’s leave or if you get any of the following:
- Incapacity Benefit
- Severe Disablement Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- Limited Capability for Work Benefit
- Contribution-based Employment and Support Allowance.
You can apply if you’re starting or re-starting work within the next 31 days.
Top up option
Please note Top-up options are first prioritised to working parents/carers. Please read our charging policy for further details.
A top-up option to pay for additional time at Nursery is available on a first come first served basis once all spaces have been made available and allocated.
Admissions
The school Nursery deals with its admissions, so please inquire with the school office by contacting Jane Poole (senior administrator). You may call her on 020 8802 7420 or email JPoole@holmeigh.hackney.sch.uk to obtain an application form.
Please note, attendance at the school nursery does not guarantee a place in reception class.
For more information, please read our Nursery Booklet below