Two Year Old Funding Team

Business Systems
Worcestershire Children First
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester
WR5 2NP

20 September 2023

CONGRATULATIONS!
YOUR CHILD CAN RECEIVE UPTO 15 HOURS FREE CHILDCARE UNTIL THEY START SCHOOL.

Dear Mr Shakhawan Amin,

Your child is now eligible for a maximum of 570 hours of free childcare (no more than 15 hours per week)
This can be taken in a variety of patterns, please talk to your childcare provider to discuss what they offer.

What you need to do now:

A free place can be taken at any childcare provider who is registered to offer free two year old childcare
places. To search for childcare providers offering free two year old places in your area please go to
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/freechildcare and select 'Search for Childcare' or contact your local
children's centre, see below.

Take this letter to your chosen provider as proof of your child's free place.

If you require any additional information, please visit/contact your local Children's Centre:

Bromsgrove: Go to Pear Tree Children's Centre Call 01527 835775

Email parentingandfamilysupport@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk

Malvern Hills: Go to Sunshine Children's Centre Call 01684 577442 or 07971 094657
Email sworcsfis@actionforchildren.org.uk

Redditch: Go to Holly Trees Children's Centre Call 01527 61360

Email parentingandfamilysupport@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk

Worcester City: Go to Saffron and Sunflower Children's Centre Call 01684 577442 or 07971 094657
Email sworcsfis@actionforchildren.org.uk

Wychavon: Go to Wands Children's Centre Call 01684 577442 or 07971 094657

Email sworcsfis@actionforchildren.org.uk

Wyre Forest: Go to Brookside Children's Centre Call 07738 860812

Email admin.wyreforest@barnardos.org.uk

If you require and additional copy of your certificate you can either email / contact your children's centre or the
Two Year Old Funding Team on twoyearoldfunding@worcschildrenfirst.org.uk

Yours sincerely,

Two year old funding team

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 Your child has free funding until they start school!

Name of Child: Galla Amin

Reference Number: 92405

What you need to do now:

 Choose a nursery, child minder or pre-school.

You can find a list of who offers free places in your area on this website:
http://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/freechildcare using the Search for Childcare button
 Hand them this letter and your child's birth certificate and they will claim the funding for you
 For further help or information you can go to your local Children's Centre.

For the attention of the chosen Childcare Provider:

This letter confirms that from 01-Apr-2022 the child named above is entitled to a maximum of 570 hours
(no more than 15 hours per week).

Provider name………………………………………………………………………………

Signed by……………………………………Date…………………………………………

Please keep a copy of this letter for your records, a copy of which will be requested in the event of a NEF
Audit.

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