{"id":5491,"date":"2019-01-31T00:03:03","date_gmt":"2019-01-30T23:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5491"},"modified":"2019-01-31T00:03:03","modified_gmt":"2019-01-30T23:03:03","slug":"free-childcare-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=5491","title":{"rendered":"FREE Childcare Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Here at Wenvoe Playgroup, we are signed up to the Welsh Government\u2019s 30 Hour FREE Childcare, for children the term after their third birthday who live in Cardiff. All Cardiff Children who are eligible, are now beginning to access their FREE 17.5 HOURS OF CARE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>From April <\/strong>this year<strong>, <\/strong>the \u201830 Hour FREE Childcare offer\u2019 is coming to the Vale of Glamorgan including <strong>Wenvoe, <\/strong>so we want to be sure that you are ready. This is sooner than originally thought\/planned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">The 30-hour FREE care is offered as 12.5 hours of Nursery Education and 17.5 hours of Care. You can use the 17.5 hours between Playgroup, Day-care or a Childminder as long as the provider is registered with Care Inspectorate Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">If the Government are offering 17.5 hours of \u2018Free Play\u2019 and you fit the criteria, then why not take them up on it? Some children on our books apply for as little as 4 hours, it\u2019s all about what your Child needs. We have attached some examples for a better understanding.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">As long as Parents fit the following criteria your child may receive FREE care from April 2019 if living in The Vale of Glamorgan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">It is available to <strong>Children the term after their 3rd Birthday. <\/strong>If your child is 3 between:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">* 1st Sept \u2013 31 Dec they will be eligible in January<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">* 1st Jan \u2013 31st March they will be eligible in April (after the Easter Hols)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">* 1st April \u2013 31st August \u2013 they will be eligible in September<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">if the Child is living with 2 parents, both parents must work a minimum of 16 hours or more per week at National Minimum Wage (NMW)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">if the Child is living with 1 parent, then they must work a minimum of 16 hours or more per week at NMW.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">if you earn more than \u00a3100,000 per parent then the Child is not eligible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Please contact Cardiff Family Information Centre (FIS) for those living in Cardiff Tel: 02920 351700 E-mail@fis@cardiff.gov.uk<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>or from 4<\/strong><strong>th <\/strong><strong>March 2019 <\/strong>The Vale Family Information Centre (FIS) for those living in The Vale of Glamorgan Tel: 01446 704704 E-mail: fis@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Before applying for the offer, please contact us here at the Playgroup on 02920 597494 to ensure that we have availability. We have limited space at this time and will need to employ further staff perhaps to support your needs. We have a waiting list for Summer Term at this time due to the funding being rolled out from April.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">We have children with us at this time from Cardiff who are benefitting from our wrap around service with Gwenfo Nursery and are receiving up to 17.5 hours of their time FREE at Playgroup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">Please see the example for guidance on how this works for us with Cardiff families. Your Child could benefit with 4 days wrap around care at \u00a30.00 or for as little as \u00a33.75 per week, attend 5 mornings 9 to 1pm and onto Gwenfo Nursery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong>A contract will have to be completed prior to taking up the offer and your placement confirmed at the Playgroup. We expect to be very busy. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">If you require further information then please contact us at <a href=\"mailto:wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com\">wenvoeplaygroup@btinternet.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5492\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=5492\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?fit=695%2C360\" data-orig-size=\"695,360\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"childcare\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?fit=300%2C155\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?fit=695%2C360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5492\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?resize=695%2C360\" alt=\"\" width=\"695\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?w=695 695w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/childcare.jpg?resize=300%2C155 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">If you search www.gov.uk\/30-hours-free-childcare it will advise you that you can also use your workplace voucher scheme (if already enrolled) and Tax-Free Childcare vouchers to top up any hours or fees above 17.5hrs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Here at Wenvoe Playgroup, we are signed up to the Welsh Government\u2019s 30 Hour FREE Childcare, for children the term after their third birthday who live in Cardiff. 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