Child daycare services

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Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 years old. Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1140 for families eligible for 30 hours free childcare per academic year over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of the year. Local authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free entitlement no later than the beginning of the term following the meeting of the eligibility criteria. Local authorities have a legislative duty to secure free childcare places for eligible 2, 3 and 4 years olds. Every child is eligible for up to 570 hours (1 140 for families eligible for 30 hours free childcare per academic year over no fewer than 38 weeks and up to 52 weeks of the year. Local authorities have a duty to ensure that each child is able to access their free entitlement no later than the beginning of the term following the meeting of the eligibility criteria.