Free childcare in Lambeth
Council links and deadlines for funded hours in Lambeth, checked against the council’s own website.
- Working parents (from 9 months)
- Apply on GOV.UK for an 11-digit code and give it to your provider; re-confirm every 3 months. Apply on GOV.UK
- 2-year-olds with extra support
- Apply through the council. This link goes to the council's application. Apply
- All 3 and 4-year-olds (15 hours)
- No application to the council: speak to your chosen provider.
Lambeth Families Information Service
Lambeth's council pages cover free early learning for 9-month-olds and older, 2-year-olds and 3 and 4 year olds, with a separate online application for the two-year-old offer.
Checked against the council website on 22 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How do I apply for free childcare in Lambeth?
Funded hours for working parents are applied for through the government’s Childcare Service, which gives you a code to take to your provider. The universal 15 hours for 3 and 4-year-olds needs no code: ask your provider. Your provider then claims the funding from Lambeth council. Lambeth council explains its own process on its website.
Which settings in Lambeth offer funded places?
Many of the 169 settings we list in Lambeth offer funded hours, but not all, and some limit the number of funded places. Ask each setting directly.
