Key facts
- Scheme
- Free Childcare Scheme
- Ages
- Three months to three years
- For
- Parents in employment or education (rules apply)
- After age three
- Kindergarten (Kinder) classes
The Free Childcare Scheme
Malta’s Free Childcare Scheme covers children from three months to three years at registered childcare centres where:
- both parents are employed or in education, or
- a single parent is employed,
subject to the scheme’s rules. Free hours are linked to the parents’ working or study hours.
Applying
Typical documents include recent payslips and an employer’s declaration of working hours, or proof of course attendance. Apply through the official scheme channels and the childcare centre.
After age three
Children move on to kindergarten classes, followed by primary school. Many international schools have early-years sections — see international schools.
Private options
Nannies, private nurseries and after-school clubs are available, especially in the central and north-eastern towns.
