Guidance

Guidance for Service personnel and their families on child welfare policies

Information and guidance on policies that are relevant to Service personnel and their families.

Updates to this page

Published 16 December 2022
Last updated 4 September 2025 show all updates
  1. Updated information on the early years childcare entitlement in Wales in 'Free Early Years Childcare entitlement for children aged 9 months to school starting age (including 15 or 30 hours' free childcare)'.

  2. Updated 'Free Early Years Childcare entitlement for children aged 9 months to school starting age (including 15 or 30 hours' free childcare)' and 'Overseas Nursery Authority (ONA)'.

  3. Updated 'Free Early Years Childcare entitlement for children aged 9 months to 4 years (including 15 or 30 hours' free childcare)', 'Overseas Nursery Authority (ONA)' and 'Tax-Free Childcare (TFC)'.

  4. First published.

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