Wonderworks Preschool

28/09/2026

14/09/2026

Did you know that all children in England are eligible for an early learning childcare place at the age of 3 or 4? 🤔

In Derby, we call this offer, All Aboard for pre-school! 🚂

Contact your chosen childcare provider to book a place or we can help you find one. 🥰



www.derby.gov.uk/childcare 🔗

13/09/2026

Funded early learning childcare gives your child the chance to play, learn and make friends. Your two year old could get 15 hours of childcare each week during term time if your child: 👉

• Is looked after by a local authority including fostered.
• Has an education, health and care (EHC) plan, also known as an EHCP.
• Gets Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
• Has left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order.
• No recourse to public funds.

Give them a Flying Start ✈️ by applying www.derby.gov.uk/2yearchildcare 🔗
Or by calling the Families Information Service on 01332 640758. 📲

07/09/2026

We look forward to welcoming our families back this week!
Hope you had a great summer break.

09/08/2026

Remember to apply for a working parents childcare code on or before 31 August. The offers you might apply for: 👉

• 9 months+ funding for working families
• Tax Free Childcare

Visit 👉www.beststartinlife.gov.uk

Make sure that your provider has validated the code to ensure your funded place.

03/08/2026

✈️ Flying Start early learning childcare encourages your 2 year old child to: 👉
• learn
• play
• make new friends
• experience new activities
• prepare for their next steps.

🥰It can also help you: 👉
• have more time
• take up a college course
• go back to work
• meet other parents
• get ideas of how to help your child play and learn.

Apply now to see if your child is eligible!

Find out more here: https://www.derby.gov.uk/2yearchildcare 🪛🔗 or call 01332 640758. 📲

29/07/2026

Help build your child’s confidence and independence as they prepare for school: 👉 https://beststartinlife.gov.uk/preparing-for-school 🔗

27/07/2026

Remember to reconfirm your working parents funded childcare code before your end date.

Call 0300 1234 097 📲 or visit www.gov.uk/childcareaccount 🔗

22/07/2026

Thank you to all of the parents for you kind words, well wishes, gifts and cards. We appreciate each and everyone of you!
It has been an absolute pleasure to see your children grow and develop.
We wish all the children moving onto new nurseries and school all the best, you will be missed!