How childcare providers can provide care under the new coronavirus childcare assistance scheme.
The Childcare Offer for Wales, which provides eligible families with up to 30 hours of government funded early education and childcare for 3 and 4 year olds, is currently closed to new entrants. This is so that the funding can be used to support key workers with their childcare costs and support vulnerable children during the coronavirus pandemic. This funding is provided through the Coronavirus Childcare Assistance Scheme (C-CAS).
The C-CAS scheme will continue until 31 August 2020 and will fund childcare costs for pre-school children (children aged from 0 to 5 years who do not have a school place) of:
- key workers
- pre-school aged vulnerable children
Getting the Coronavirus Childcare Assistance Scheme (CCAS)
Childcare providers can get the fund to look after pre-school children. You need to be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales.
You can still get the new fund even if you are not registered for the Childcare Offer.
For further information please visit the GOV.Wales website.