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Essential Maintenance – Mapping System Upgrade – Wednesday 4th March, 9am to 11am

Essential maintenance will take place on the mapping system on Wednesday 4th March from 9–11am. During this time, the maps feature within My Telford will be unavailable, which will affect the logging of jobs. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Financial support and help with childcare costs

Best Start in Life

The government is introducing new ways to help parents with childcare costs. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support by visiting the Best Start in Life website or clicking the links on this page.

Disability Access Funding (DAF)

From April 2017 the DAF is new funding for early years providers to support children with disabilities or special educational needs. It aids access to early years places by supporting providers in making reasonable adjustments to their settings, view more information about DAF.

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Funded childcare places

More information about funded childcare places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

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Tax free childcare

Tax free childcare is a new Government scheme to help working families with childcare costs.

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Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

EYPP is extra funding paid to nurseries, schools, childminders to support children’s development, learning and care.

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Childcare vouchers

Your employer may be able to help you with childcare costs using childcare vouchers or other schemes.

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Childcare calculator

Check what help you could get with childcare costs by using the online calculator from GOV.UK.

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Help while you study

Whether you’re at school/college/university, you could qualify for financial help to cover living expenses and learning costs, to travel and childcare.

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Child and working tax credits

Visit GOV.UK to see if you are eligible to claim child and/or working tax credits.

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Universal Credit

You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re eligible for Universal Credit.