Government help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support. At Poplars we accept Government funded hours, this includes:

2 Year old Government Funding

A child can get free childcare and early education from the term after their second birthday under certain circumstances. To know more about this you can find information on Swindon.gov.uk

3-4 Year Old Government Funding.
The term after your child’s 3^rd birthday, they are entitled to 3-4 year old funding. All children are entitled to claim 15 hours a week term time. You may be eligible to claim up to 30 hours funding per week by making an application through the GOV.UK website. Funding does not include any meals or sundries.

Tax Free childcare

Tax free childcare is for working families, including the self-employed in the UK. It is for parents with children under 12 (or under 17 if disabled). For every £8 you pay in, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year.

You can find more information and find out if you are eligible by visiting this website:

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

During the school holidays Poplars provides a fun and action packed Holiday club for children aged 5 – 14. The staff provides interesting, varied and educational activities, these include themed weeks and outside agencies providing workshops e.g. circus skills, sports, dance, taekwondo. We accept annual and ad-hoc bookings to our holiday club. Sessions are in the table below: