At Rock a Tots, we pride ourselves on catering for all families and helping where we can to make sure we provide quality, affordable childcare. We accept 9-month, 2-year, 3 year and 4-year-old funding for families.

To check if you’re eligible, have a look at the government’s Childcare Choices website.

Funding for 9 months to 4 years

Great news! From September 2025, the current 15 funded hours for eligible working families will increase to 30 hours. This means that if you’re eligible, you’ll be able to get 30 hours of funded childcare from the term after your child turns 9 months, right up until they start school.
If you’re already receiving the 15 hours for working families, just reconfirm as usual, and your code will automatically cover the 30 hours from September—so long as you’re still eligible.
At Rock A Tots, we offer funding on a stretched basis across the year. That means eligible children can receive around 22 funded hours per week over 51 weeks. Parents need to apply for funding in the term before it’s due to begin and make sure to reconfirm eligibility every 3 months—this bit is really important and is part of the Government’s requirements.

Essentials and extras fee

For children receiving funding, we do ask for an optional meals and consumables fee, which is charged per funded hour attended. This helps us cover the cost of things like breakfast, snacks, drinks, fresh fruit, one-use resources, fun activities, trips and visits from extra-curricular tutors.
If you’ve got any questions or want to chat about what this means for you, feel free to get in touch with your local Rock A Tots nursery team—we’re always happy to help!