Funded Childcare for 2 Year Olds

If you are enquiring about the NEW Funded Childcare Entitlement for Working Parents of 9 Months to 2 Year Olds, please visit the Childcare Choices website to apply

The online checker only checks against benefits/income related elements of the eligibility criteria for a funded childcare place for a 2 year old, it does not check against the following non-income based criteria, children who:

have a current statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan
attract Disability Living Allowance
have left care under a Special Guardianship Order, a Child Arrangements Order which specifies with whom the child lives or an Adoption Order
are looked after by a local Council.

If you believe you meet any of these non-income based criteria and your child is in a childcare setting then please speak with your childcare provider who will be able to confirm your eligibility upon receipt of your supporting documentation. If you believe you meet any of these non-income based criteria for a funded childcare place for a 2 year old and your child is not already in a childcare setting, please contact the Families Information Team on 01325 406222 (option 7) or by e-mailing [email protected]. They will then be able to confirm whether you are eligible and provide you with the supporting documentation to enable you to approach your chosen childcare provider to request your funded place.

If you are a childcare provider or a school and are using the online checker on behalf of the parent/carer, you will need their consent to run this check.

Please note - you can only check if you are eligible up to two terms in advance of when your child would start on the funding.

Consent to Process Data

"I agree that Darlington Borough Council can use the information I have provided to process my request for a funded childcare place for a 2 year old and that the Council can contact other sources, as permitted by law, to verify my initial and on-going entitlement."

"I agree that the Council can inform the childcare provider or school attended by my child(ren) of their entitlement to a funded childcare place for a 2 year old."

I agree to the above statement

Our Privacy Policy

Before proceeding please take the time to read our privacy policy:

View our privacy policy

I agree to the above statement

If you are requesting a check on behalf of a parent / carer then please provide the following information about yourself

Name of Person Carrying Out the Check on Behalf of the Parent/Carer

Name of Organisation/Childcare Setting

Contact Details

"I confirm that I have obtained the consent of the parent / carer to run this check."

"I will ensure that the parent/carer knows the outcome of this eligibility check"

I agree to the above statement

Parent / Carer Details

* First Name

* Surname

* House Number / Name

* Street

* Town

* Postcode

* Date of Birth

National Insurance Number

National Asylum Support Service Number

Telephone Number

"I wish to receive the result of my online check to the following address:"

Email Address

Confirm Email Address

Child Details

* First Name

* Surname

* Date of Birth

Email Consent

"Emails may be sent to the address provided by you containing information about your application [and other information relating to your application]. You are responsible to take appropriate measures if security, where you pick up your emails, may be a problem. We recommend that you do not share your email account."

I agree to the above statement

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