# 30 Hours Free Childcare in Baschurch

Funded places for working parents at Bojangles Day Nursery.

Bojangles Day Nursery in Baschurch (Walford Campus, SY4 2HL) accepts the full 30-hour funded childcare entitlement for working parents in England. We're registered with Ofsted under URN **EY370743** and rated **Good** at our most recent inspection in January 2022. If you and your partner each earn at least £195 a week and neither of you earns over £100,000 a year, your child is eligible from the term after they turn 9 months until they start school. This page explains how funded places work at Bojangles, who qualifies, and how to apply. Everything reflects the entitlement as it stands in 2026, after the September 2025 expansion that opened the 30 hours to children from age 9 months.

## What is 30 hours free childcare?

30 hours free childcare is the UK government's flagship childcare entitlement for working parents in England. From the term after your child turns 9 months old until they start school, eligible parents can access 30 hours of funded childcare per week during term time (38 weeks per year), or around 24 hours per week stretched across our 48 operating weeks.

The hours are funded by central government and paid directly to the nursery. There is no out-of-pocket charge for the funded hours themselves. Some additional charges apply for meals and consumables on funded-only days.

## Who qualifies?

To qualify for 30 hours funded childcare in 2026, every adult in your household who works needs to meet the income criteria:

- You (and your partner, if you live together) each earn at least the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the National Minimum Wage — around **£195 per week** or **£10,158 per year** from April 2025
- Neither of you has an adjusted net income above **£100,000 per year**
- Both parents have a UK National Insurance number
- Your child is at least 9 months old at the start of the term in which funding begins, and has not yet started school

You qualify if you're employed, self-employed, a company director, or on statutory maternity, paternity, adoption, or shared parental leave. Special rules let one partner be exempt from the earnings requirement if they receive Carer's Allowance, Contribution-Based Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, or Severe Disablement Allowance.

## How to apply for funded hours at Bojangles

Application is a parent-led process — you apply directly to the government, then bring the eligibility code to us.

1. **Apply at childcare.gov.uk** using the government's Childcare Service. You'll need a Government Gateway account, your National Insurance number, your partner's details if applicable, and information about your employment and income.
2. **Receive your 11-digit code.** The service checks your eligibility in real time. If approved, you'll see your code on screen and receive it by email.
3. **Give the code to us** along with your National Insurance number and your child's date of birth. We use these to claim funding from Shropshire Council on your behalf.
4. **Reconfirm every three months.** Codes expire if not reconfirmed. You'll get an email reminder around four weeks before the deadline.

Apply at least **four to six weeks before the term** in which you want funding to start. Term start dates are 1 January, 1 April, and 1 September.

## How we deliver 30 hours at Bojangles

We're flexible about how the entitlement is used:

- **Term-time only:** 30 hours per week across 38 school weeks. Suits parents who don't need cover during school holidays.
- **Stretched all-year:** roughly 24 hours per week spread across our 48 operating weeks. Suits parents who work year-round and need consistent cover, including most of summer.
- **Combined with paid sessions:** if you need more than 30 funded hours per week, you can pay our standard daily session fee for additional time. We accept Tax-Free Childcare for those top-up sessions.

## What's included — and what isn't

The funded hours cover the cost of childcare delivery: staffing, learning activities, EYFS provision, key person care, outdoor play, and the use of our purpose-built setting and grounds. They do **not** cover food or consumables.

On funded-only days, we apply a separate **£10.00 meals and consumables charge**. This covers:

- Breakfast, mid-morning snack, lunch, afternoon snack, and tea
- Sun cream and barrier creams
- Hand-washing supplies and wet-weather kit (for use, not to keep)

All children eat the meals we provide. We don't have storage for packed lunches brought from home, so the £10 meals charge applies to every funded-only day. Nappies and wipes are not included; parents bring their own.

## Combining 30 hours with Tax-Free Childcare

30 hours funded childcare and Tax-Free Childcare are separate schemes. Most working parents who qualify for 30 hours can also use Tax-Free Childcare alongside it, which adds a 20% government top-up to nursery payments — capped at £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 if your child is disabled.

You open a Tax-Free Childcare account online, pay money in, the government adds 20%, and the nursery draws payment directly from your account. Most parents use it for the meals charge on funded days, for paid sessions beyond their funded entitlement, or for wrap-around hours.

You cannot use Tax-Free Childcare and Universal Credit childcare support at the same time. You have to choose one.

## Funded places available now

We have funded places available across all three rooms, with availability shifting week by week as families confirm starts. Before you apply for your funded code, please call 01939 260006 or send a message through the website to confirm what's currently open in the room you need. Our most up-to-date place-by-place position is on the [main Baschurch page](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/baschurch#availability).

## Frequently asked questions

**Does Bojangles accept 30 hours free childcare in Baschurch?**
Yes. Funded places are available across all three rooms — Baby (0–2), Toddler (2–3), and Pre-School (3–5) — subject to room availability.

**Who qualifies for 30 hours free childcare?**
Each parent earning ≥£195/week (NMW equivalent for 16 hours), with neither earning over £100,000/year. Self-employed and on statutory leave both count.

**How do I apply?**
Apply at childcare.gov.uk, get your 11-digit code, and give it to us along with your National Insurance number and your child's date of birth.

**When does funding start?**
The term after your child becomes eligible — 1 January, 1 April, or 1 September.

**Can I take 30 hours during term time only, or stretched?**
Either. Standard 30 hours covers 38 weeks; stretched spreads across our 48 operating weeks at around 24 hours per week.

**What's included?**
Childcare delivery only. Meals on funded-only days are charged separately at £10/day.

**Can I combine 30 hours with Tax-Free Childcare?**
Yes — the two schemes work alongside each other. You cannot combine Tax-Free Childcare with Universal Credit childcare support.

## Related pages

- [Funded Childcare Hours in Shropshire Explained](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/guides/funded-childcare-hours-shropshire)
- [Bojangles in Baschurch](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/locations/baschurch)
- [Fees and Funded Hours](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/fees)
- [Book a Visit](https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/book-a-visit)

## Page metadata

- **Title:** 30 Hours Free Childcare in Baschurch — Funded Places at Bojangles
- **Description:** Bojangles Day Nursery accepts the 30 hours free childcare entitlement for working parents in Baschurch and surrounding villages. How to apply, what's included, term-time and stretched options.
- **URL:** https://www.bojanglesnursery.co.uk/services/30-hours-funded-childcare-baschurch
- **Nursery:** Bojangles Day Nursery
- **Location:** Baschurch, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY4 2HL
- **Ofsted URN:** EY370743
- **Ofsted rating:** Good (most recent inspection January 2022)
- **Last updated:** 25 April 2026