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<p>The department does not hold data that breaks down take-up of the childcare entitlements
by disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged households.</p><p>Disadvantaged 2 year olds
are eligible for 15 hours a week (over 38 weeks of the year) of free early education
if they meet the criteria set out at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-2-year-olds?step-by-step-nav=f237ec8e-e82c-4ffa-8fba-2a88a739783b</a>.
As of January 2018, there were 2,080 2 year olds accessing this entitlement in Nottinghamshire,
72% of those eligible which is in line with the national average for take up of this
entitlement.</p><p>All 3 and 4 year olds are also eligible for 15 hours a week (over
38 weeks of the year) of free early education. As of January 2018, 9,060 3 year olds
in Nottinghamshire were accessing the universal offer. This is 100% of 3 year olds
and higher than the national average for 3 year old take-up, which is 92%.</p><p>Since
September 2017, working parents of 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to 30 hours free
childcare a week (over 38 weeks of the year), supporting a wide-range of parents to
enter work or increase their work hours. In the first year of delivery, over 340,000
children in England benefited from a 30 hours childcare place, with over 6185 children
accessing this entitlement in Nottinghamshire.</p>
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