Childcare Offer - Ceredigion - Family support services
What we do
Welsh Government recognises that affordable, available, and accessible childcare enables parents to work or study, supporting its drive to increase economic growth, tackle poverty and reduce inequalities.
The Childcare Offer for Wales offers working parents or parents in education or training of 3 and 4-year-olds up to 30 hours of Foundation Learning (early education) and registered childcare a week. The 30 hours of funding is made up of at least 10 hours of Foundation Learning and up to 20 hours of childcare a week.
Who do we support
The Childcare Offer is open to any family living in Wales as long as they meet the following eligibility criteria:
Your child is 3 - 4 years’ old;
Both parents /co-habiting couples must be working or in education or training in a two-parent family, or the sole parent in a lone parent family;
Earn a weekly minimum equivalent of 16 hours at the national minimum wage or national living wage;
OR be in receipt of specific caring benefits, provided the other parent meets the income requirement;
Earn less than the maximum income of £100,000 per annum per parent;
If you have a partner who lives with you, they must also meet the criteria.
Some eligibility exceptions apply.
Service details for this family support services
Language: Welsh medium setting and English medium setting
- Can provide specialist support for families of children with disabilities / additional needs
The Childcare Offer takes account of barriers that eligible parents may face in accessing the childcare element in particular, including those who have children with additional support needs. To ensure that the childcare element of the Offer is inclusive to eligible children who
need additional support please speak to your Childcare Provider for more information. Please contact to discuss your child(s) needs further. - Relevant staff have a valid current DBS?
Social information
Address
You can send post here:
Canolfan Rheidol Rhodfa Padarn
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
SY23 3UE
Website
https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/wellbeing-and-care/support-for-children-young-people-and-families/childcare/childcare-offer-for-wales/
Contact methods
Telephone: 03000628628(03000628628)
Telephone: 03000628628(03000628628)
Telephone: 03000628628
Email: gofalplant@ceredigion.gov.uk(Childcare Unit)
Social media
Accessibility
Opening times
Monday to Thursday 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday 8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.