Check Terrific for Twos eligibility
Terrific for Twos funding offers eligible children up to 15 hours of free early education per week during term time.
Only apply if your child was born between 1st September 2023 and 31st December 2024.
Applications can only be made in the term your child turns 2, or is already 2 years old.
Who is eligible
Your 2-year-old can get 15 hours funded early learning, known as Terrific for Twos in Wolverhampton, if you get any of the following benefits:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
- The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Your benefits will not be affected if you take up the Early Learning for 2 year olds offer.
OR
2-year-olds can also get funded childcare if they:
- Are looked after by a local authority
- Have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
- Get Disability Living Allowance
- Have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order
No income thresholds apply to the above criteria.
Non-UK citizens
If you're a non-UK citizen who cannot claim benefits and your immigration status says you have 'no recourse to public funds', you may still get free childcare for your 2-year-old. You must live in England and your household income after tax must be no more than:
- £26,500 for families outside of London with one child
- £34,500 for families within London with one child
- £30,600 for families outside of London with two or more children
- £38,600 for families within London with two or more children
You cannot have more than £16,000 in savings or investments.
When your child can start
If your family is eligible, your child can start the term after their second birthday.
| If your child is born between | They will get their free place |
|---|---|
| 1 January – 31 March | Summer term (April) |
| 1 April – 31 August | Autumn term (September) |
| 1 September – 31 December | Spring term (January) |
Data protection and privacy
Wolverhampton City Council is the data controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act. We regard your privacy as important and will only use your personal information for the purposes for which you provide it, or where allowed by law, to prevent and detect fraud. Wolverhampton City Council may use some of your personal data to monitor and evaluate the service we deliver.
You have certain rights regarding access to your personal information. If you have a query, please contact the Information Governance Team at dataprotection@wolverhampton.gov.uk or write to Wolverhampton City Council, Civic Centre, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH.
If you need to withdraw your consent at any time, contact the Information for Families Service on 01902 554242.
By continuing you are giving your consent for us to check your eligibility.