All year, all day care (Day nurseries)
Day nurseries offer full day care and nursery education for children aged 0 to 5 years.
The nurseries are usually open from 8.00am to 6.00pm.
Cost varies.
Places are part-time and full-time, all year round.
School hours, during term (Maintained nurseries)
Maintained nurseries are on a school site and are open school hours (9.00am - 3.00pm) and term time only.
The nurseries are for children aged 3 to 4 years.
Free early education and childcare
Eligible working families can access free early education and childcare from the term after their child turns 9 months old.
All children are entitled to 15 hours of free early education per week from the term after their 3rd birthday until compulsory school age, with up to 30 hours available for eligible working families.