Help with childcare costs for school-age children

You could get support with your childcare costs for your school-age child through:

Tax-Free Childcare
Funded care and education for three and four-year-olds (if they are not yet in a reception class and are under statutory school age)
Extended Entitlement (if they are not yet in a reception class and are under statutory school age)
Care to Learn
NHS Bursaries
MOD Wraparound Childcare (WAC) Scheme
Universal Credit
Childcare element of Working Tax Credit
Further Education Discretionary Learner Support
Higher Education Grants
Employer Childcare Vouchers

Each method of support has different eligibility criteria.

If your child has disabilities or special educational needs, some help with childcare costs is available until their 17th birthday.