Working with parent entitlements and Think2 confirmation codes - what do I do with them?
Apart from the universal hours for 3 and 4 year olds, parents will have to meet the eligibility criteria and apply for all other elements of funded childcare, this includes:
- Think2 – 2 year funding for low income families receiving government support.
- Parents apply to Staffordshire County Council. Successful applications will receive a confirmation code that you must give to your childcare provider.
- Working Parent Entitlements – for children from 9-months to 4 years and includes the extra 15 hours for 3 and 4 year olds.
- Parents must meet the criteria and apply via the government website Best Start in Life (formerly Childcare Choices). Parents who receive a code must present this to their childcare provider so it can be validated.
- Fosters Carers and their Social Worker must apply to Staffordshire County Council for the Working Parent Entitlement, not to Best Start in Life.
Please note: Best Start in Life are solely responsible for checking eligibility on application made to them for the Working Parent Entitlements.
