Halton Borough Council is reminding parents, all three and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours free childcare from the term after their 3rd birthday.

And From September 2017, three and four-year-olds of working parents will be entitled to an additional 15 hours free childcare, giving them 30 hours free childcare per week.

To find out if you qualify and apply, go on-line to: https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/ You can also apply for Tax Free Childcare on the same link.

Once parents have applied and been informed they are eligible for the additional 15 hours, they need to re-confirm eligibility every 3 months. To ensure you can claim 30 hours free childcare from September, you MUST APPLY BEFORE THURDAY 31 AUGUST.

Halton Borough Council’s Executive Board Member for Children, Young People and Families, Cllr Tom McInerney, said: “We want to make sure everyone knows what they are entitled to.”