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2 Year Olds Flying Start Childcare Expansion

The Welsh Government are rolling out the 2 Year Old funded Childcare in Flintshire

As of Monday 15 April 2024 Flying Start 2 year old funded childcare will be expanding into two new areas of Flintshire – Broughton South 1 and Broughton North East.

If you live in one of the eligible Flying Start expansion postcode areas below, your child may be entitled to a funded childcare place from the term following their second birthday up until the end of the term that they turn three in a Flying Start registered childcare setting. Please check eligibility using the post code checker below.

Children are entitled to a 12.5 hours per week (2.5-hour session per day, up to 5 days a week) term-time only.  There may be circumstances when you want less than 5 days, and/or you may want to adapt the sessions. You can discuss this with your chosen provider and Early Years Team to ensure it best meets the needs of the child.

Regular part-time attendance at high quality childcare has shown to significantly improve outcomes for children.  If you live in a Flying Start area, we encourage you to take up your childcare place to help and support your child.  

New Expansion Areas

Check eligibility and apply

You will need a copy of:

  • Your child’s birth certificate, passport, child benefit letter or doctor's confirmation letter for evidence of your child’s date of birth (only 1 is needed)
  • Council Tax letter or utility bill for evidence of residency

Please return the form to:

  • flyingstartapplications@flintshire.gov.uk; or
  • Flying Start Childcare Application
    Westwood Centre,
    Tabernacle St,
    Buckley
    CH7 2JT

If you don’t live in an expansion area, your child may still get support. Find out more from the Family Information Service.

Frequently Asked Questions

How have the areas been chosen?

Local Authorities are targeting expansion towards communities who are not already part of the Flying Start programme. Read when your child may become eligible for funding on gov.wales.

When can my child start childcare?

Funding is available from the term after their second birthday to the term after their third birthday 

When can my child start childcare?
My child has their second birthday betweenFunding for childcare begins
1 September – 31 December January
1 January – 31 March April
1 April – 31 August September

How many hours is my child entitled to?

2.5 hours a day, 12.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday, term time only for up to 39 weeks of the year. 

View Flintshire term dates

Is there any cost to me?

No, childcare sessions are paid for by Flying Start/Welsh Government.

Where can my child attend?

Funding is available at a Flying Start registered setting, this could be a childminder, cylchoedd, private day nursery or a playgroup. 

Can my child go to a Welsh setting?

Yes, there are several cylchoedd in Flintshire. View the benefits of Welsh Medium childcare

What does it mean to be a Flying Start registered setting?

A Flying Start setting must be high quality. This means they are registered and inspected by Care Inspectorate Wales and:

  • Have experienced and highly qualified staff
  • Are visited and supported by an Advisory Teacher
  • Provide a caring and stimulating environment

What are the benefits of my child attending childcare?

Your child will have opportunities to:

  • Play with other children
  • Develop their skills in lots of different areas
  • Play outdoors
  • Become independent learners
  • Speak and hear Welsh
  • Have their individual needs met
  • Have fun!

What if I am a working parent, can I still claim?

Yes, the primary objectives for expanding Flying Start are to ensure children get the best possible start in life, to tackle poverty and deprivation, and to increase the provision of childcare services and of Welsh medium childcare places and settings, but the provision of funded childcare places for two-year-olds may also enable parents to work or access training and education opportunities that may not have otherwise been possible.  In addition, those who work full time can have some of their childcare costs paid through this provision, if their child attends a Flying Start registered childcare setting.

Registered Childcare Settings

Registered Childcare Settings
AreaNameTelephone Number
Alltami CAROLINE AINDOW (Childminder) 07917 770903
Bagillt HOLYWELL CHILDCARE LTD 01352 713929
MERLLYN CHILDCARE 01352 733366
Broughton S4YC @ ROCKING HORSE DAY NURSERY 07946 062750
SARA’S LITTLE EXPLORERS (Childminder) 07516 316509
Buckley EMMA’S CHILDMINDING 07483 824658
FIRST STEPS DAY NURSERY 01244 547990
LITTLE PEOPLE’S CHILDMINDER 01244 548625 / 07988 634916
OAKTREE CHILDREN’S CENTRE 01244 550839
PENGUIN DAYCARE 07955 114184
SHELLY IACURTI (Childminder) 07590 631490
SONIA’S LITTLE STARS (Childminder) 07851 236179
Connah's Quay CABAN CAE’RNANT 07542 627488
JIGSAW PLAYGROUP 01244 830080
KELSTERTON PLAYGROUP 07590 288566
SIAN’S CHILDMINDING SERVICES 07766 750543
SQUIB & SQUIDGE CHILDMINDING 07831 803031
TOYBOX DAY NURSERY 01978 267159
Deeside Industrial Estate LITTLE STARS DEESIDE LTD 01244 280020
Ewloe BUSY BEES DAY NURSERY 01244 537787
PENARLAG WRAP AROUND CARE AND HOLIDAY CLUB 07743225161
Flint BUSY BEES PLAYGROUP 07534 320847
CYLCH CHWARAE CYMRAEG Y FFLINT 07950 716432
TEDDY BEAR TOWERS DAY NURSERY 01352 763089
THE OAKS DAY NURSERY 01352 761598
Garden City GARDEN CITY CHILDCARE 07775 221449
LITTLE ANGELS (Childminder) 01244 470165
Greenfield GREENFIELD PLAYGROUP 07543 185504
Gronant ALL ABOUT KIDS CHILDCARE 07990 760302
Gwernaffield SUNBEAMS PLAYGROUP 07593 233467
Hawarden KINGFISHER HOUSE DAY NURSERY 01244 530198
Higher Shotton THE CROFT PLAYGROUP 07946 318902
Holywell DECHRAU’N DEG TREFFYNNON 07484 905714
ROOTS AND WINGSCHILD DAY CARE LTD 01352 748964/ 07955 125778
ST WINEFRIDE’S PLAYGROUP 07938 061871
THE FUN CLUB, YSGOL MAES Y FELIN 07871 068462
Leeswood LEESWOOD UNDER FIVES PLAYGROUP 07851 975198
Mancot SANDYCROFT FLYING START PLAYGROUP 01244 538624 / 07572 008213
Mold BRYN COCH CLUB 07766 152085
BRYN GWALIA EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUP 07752 217212
BUTTERCUPS DAY NURSERY LTD 01352 751267
CYLCH MEITHRIN GLANRAFON 07548 217315
RISE AND SHINE DAY NURSERY 01352 756432
ST DAVID'S PLAYGROUP & NURSERY PLUS 07766 627615
Mynydd Isa KATE’S DAY NURSERY 01352 751195
Pen-y-ffordd CYLCH MEITHRIN YSGOL MORNANT 07510 441119
PEN-Y-FFORDD AND FFYNNONGROYW PLAYGROUP 07984 047318
Saltney MICHELLE CARPENTER (Childminder) 07765 388937
Saltney Ferry SALTNEY SMALLSTEPS PLAYGROUP 07510 304962
Shotton CLAIRE’S CHILDCARE (Childminder) 07837 050987
CYLCH MEITHRIN SHOTTON 07932 025674
JOANNE BROOMFIELD (Childminder) 07855 462799
LI’L ANGELS DAY NURSERY 01244 811880
Treuddyn CHEEKY RASCALZ CHILDCARE (Childminder) 07738 285407
CYLCH MEITHRIN TERRIG 01352 770235
TREUDDYN UNDER 5’S PLAYGROUP 07932 539944

Flying Start Childcare Privacy Notice

Flying Start funds childcare provision for 2-year-olds from the term after their second birthday, to the term after their third birthday. Personal data will be processed by Flintshire County Council for the specific purposes of administering, monitoring and managing Flying Start Childcare. ‘Personal data’ may relate to the parent/s or child/children. The processing of your personal data is necessary as part of our Public Task defined by Welsh Government and in substantial public interest in order to deliver the Welsh Government Flying Start programme in Flintshire.

Flying Start and your chosen childcare setting are required to share personal data, which will be limited to only what is necessary for the delivery of the programme.

The Flying Start Childcare Team supports childcare provision for Flying Start funded children, and, in order to do this, may share relevant information about registered/funded children, including their attendance at settings and/or their development with other services such as:

  • Health Visitors
  • Early Entitlement
  • Early Years and Family Support
  • Inclusion
  • Psychology
  • Flintshire school staff
  • The North East Wales Sensory Support Service
  • Speech and Language Services
  • Flintshire Pre-School Development Team

Where necessary, for the purpose of supporting your child’s learning and wellbeing, the Flying Start Childcare Team may also share information gained from the above services with the childcare setting your child attends.

Flintshire County Council will retain your data until your child’s 4th birthday and for a period of 6 years beyond that date. If you feel that Flintshire County Council has mishandled your personal data at any time you can make a complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office by visiting their website or by calling their helpline on 0303 123 1113. For further information about how Flintshire County Council processes personal data and your rights please see their privacy notice online.

http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/Resident/Contact-Us/Privacy-Notice.aspx