Early Years Funding & Fees

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Please refer to our Admissions Policy for Early Years Funding above.

We are registered to accept the following Early Years Funding: 

Funded early education and childcare for 3 and 4 year olds - Every 3 and 4 year old is entitled to 570 hours of universal funded early education and childcare per year, this is usually known as 15 hours funding. Children are eligible for the 15 hours from the term after they turn 3 years old, term start dates are 1 September, 1 January and 1 April.

Together for Two’s - Funded early education and childcare for two year olds for families who claim additional benefits or if the child is looked after by a local authority / has an education, health and care (EHC) plan / gets Disability Living Allowance / has left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or a child arrangements order. No income thresholds apply.

30 hours childcare for eligible working parents - Parents may be able to claim up to 30 hours of free education and childcare for their child aged from 9 months if they are working and meet the eligibility criteria.

For information on help with childcare costs including Tax Free Childcare, Tax Credits for childcare and Universal Credit for Childcare. Please go to: 

beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education

The website has an eligibility checker and details of how to apply for funding. Parents do not need to apply for the 15 hours universal funding, it is truly universal. The childcare provider applies for the funding on the parents behalf.

Parents do need to apply for the Together for Two’s funding and the 30 hours working parents funding - To find out if you are eligible please visit: 

beststartinlife.gov.uk/eligibility-checker

To secure a child’s funded place (15 or 30 hours) Parents need to complete a parent contract with the Childcare provider and provide a copy of their child’s birth certificate. If parents are accessing the Together for Two’s or the 30 hours funding they will need to provide the childcare provider with their eligibility code.

Our hours for the free education entitlement offer are:

• Full day: 9.25am – 3.25pm (6 hours)
• Morning Session: 8.55am – 11.55am (3 hours)
• Afternoon Session: 12.25pm – 3.25pm (3 hours)

Our optional additional hours that are privately funded are:

• Breakfast Club: 8.25am – 9.25am
  1 hour (can be added onto a full day) £12
  
• Breakfast Club: 8.55am – 9.25am
  30 minutes (can be added onto a full day) £6
  
• Breakfast Club: 8.25am - 8.55am
  30 minutes (can be added onto a morning session) £6
  
• Lunch Club: 11.55am – 12.25pm
  30 minutes (can be added on to a morning or afternoon session)
  (Parents are required to provide a packed lunch) £6

• Full day: 9.25am – 3.25pm 6 hours £54.00 (£9 per hour)
• Morning Session: 8.55am – 11.55am 3 hours £27.00 (£9 per hour)
• Afternoon Session: 12.25pm – 3.25pm 3 hours £27.00 (£9 per hour)

• Full day: 9.25am – 3.25pm 6 hours £48.00 (£8 per hour)
• Morning Session: 8.55am – 11.55am 3 hours £24.00 (£8 per hour)
• Afternoon Session: 12.25pm – 3.25pm 3 hours £24.00 (£8 per hour)

Fees are to be paid termly and maybe paid in monthly installments in advance to help spread the cost. Full fees must be paid irrespective of illness, holidays or days missed for other reasons.

The Early Years Funding and Privately Funded Sessions do not include food.

There is an additional fee for snacks which is £1 for a morning or afternoon session and £2 for a full day (two snacks). Parents can opt out and provide suitable healthy snacks for their child instead.

Parents are required to provide a healthy packed lunch for children who are staying all day or for Lunch Club.