30 hours free childcare for foster carers

Foster carers are eligible for 30 hours for the child in their care if:

• it is consistent with the child’s care plan
• the foster carer and partner (if applicable) are working outside their fostering role

The 30hrs offer for foster carers is strictly for those who work in addition to their fostering role.

This is a targeted offer that is supported by the supervising social worker. The process to establish eligibility for foster carers will be managed by us and not HMRC. 

Foster carers should contact their supervising social worker in the first instance to apply.

For more information and to find out how to apply, see below:

• 30 hours for foster parents – flow chart (PDF on Childcare Choices website)
• 30 hours free childcare for foster children – application form (docx, 4 page(s), 139.37 KB)

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Following your application

Foster carer will receive a time sensitive code on application, if eligible.

Codes must be renewed and resubmitted to the childcare provider termly/every three months. This is to ensure that the parent’s/foster carer’s circumstances have not changed and that they are still eligible to receive the free hours.

See more information on fostering in Haringey.