30 hours free childcare is available:

• For working families in England
• With 3 and 4-year-old children
• 30 hoursoffree childcare or early education for38 weeks
• A total of 1,140 hours per year, that you can use flexibly with one or more
  childcare provider
• Some providers will allow you to ‘stretch’ the hours over 52 weeks, using fewer hours per week. Read more..

Children in Birmingham can start school (reception) in the September after their fourth birthday:

When to apply

Parents can apply for a place in the Autumn of the year before their child turns 4. You must apply for a place as soon as possible:

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