Childcare and Early Years Education
Types of childcare available, financial support options and information about Early Years Education (EYE)
Services for Young Children
Services for Young Children (SfYC) are a team within Hampshire County Council who support parents and carers accessing childcare.
SfYC also support childcare and early years providers to deliver a high-quality provision and administer early years education funding.
You can submit queries, comments or complaints by visiting the Services for Young Children Offices contact page:
Contact Services for Young Children if you have a query or concern
Childcare Choices
From September 2024, working families of 9 month olds will be able to apply for up to 15 hours of funded childcare
Eligible families can apply to get their funding code by signing into their childcare account every 3 months to ensure details are up to date.
Working families of 3 or 4 year olds who want to claim extended early years education hours (up to 30 hours funding) for the autumn period must make sure they have applied to Childcare Choices before 31 August 2024. This allows for funding to start from 1 September 2024.
Apply online:
