Weekly hours split
Funded versus paid childcare hours.
Hours
Parents
Childcare Hours Calculator
Estimate how work hours, commute time, funded childcare hours, and hourly rates combine into a weekly childcare plan.
Weekly childcare need34 hrs
Paid hours19 hrs
Annual cost£7,296
Hours breakdown
Work hours30 hrs/week
Commute and handovers4 hrs/week
Funded hours used15 hrs/week
Weekly cost£152
Assumptions
Calculation notes
- This is an hours and budget planner, not an eligibility checker.
- Provider sessions, minimum days, meals, deposits, school holidays, and local authority rules can change the final cost.
- Pair this with the childcare eligibility and nursery cost calculators for a fuller estimate.