Eligible working parents in England can now apply for childcare, with 15 hours of free care available for two-year olds and 30 hours of childcare for three and four-year olds.

Childcare Choices is a government initiative which aims to help with childcare costs for parents. Their option-finder tool might be useful in helping you to access childcare cost support regardless of your child’s age, and is quick and easy to complete.

Several different entitlements are available to parents in England, with different eligibility criteria for each. Children in foster care could also be eligible for the entitlements. FAQs about the initiative can be found here.

To use the tool and check your eligibility, just visit childcarechoices.gov.uk.