Funding Information
Government Funded Hours
The Government makes funding available for either 15 or 30 hours per week during school terms only, starting in September each year. This is 38 weeks per year. You have to apply for the funding. Check if you are eligible here https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/check-youre-eligible. Your child may become eligible through the school year in September, January or April.
Although the funding is for 38 weeks of the year, the funded hours can be spread over 12 months from September to August. Please talk to the officer in charge to understand how this can work for your particular requirements, even if your child is starting later than September.
Funded sessions are always in great demand. Please speak to the officer in charge when you visit the nursery with your child to determine what sessions are available and how we can meet your requirements.
Chargeable additional hours or sessions can be used to make a school day or a full day.
Charges for food items
| Meals | Price |
|---|---|
|
Snack tea |
£2.00 |
|
Lunch |
£4.50 |
|
Breakfast |
£2.00 |
|
Snacks |
£1.00 |
Parents can provide packed lunches for breakfast, lunch and tea.
We do not have storage to hold cold or hot food, lunch boxes should have food that will not perish.
We have a no nut policy, please ensure ingredients are nut free.
Consumable and Experiences Charge
A voluntary consumables and experiences charge of £1 per funded hour will be added to invoices to cover additional resources. This includes:
- Baby wipes, tissues & nappy sacks
- Tapestry subscription
- Phonics the fox, in preschool
- Christmas decorations & present
- Lunar new year food and decorations
- Resources for “The big birdwatch”
- Shrove Tuesday pancake making
- Holi decorations and food
- Valentines Day cooking
- Mother’s Day gift
- Easter eggs for each child
- Father’s Day gift
- Forest school activities, with a monthly subscription to mud and bloom.
- Rhyme time & story stomp at the library, which require extra staff support for outings ratios
- Insect lore caterpillars
- A canvas bag to keep your outdoor clothes from home.
- Graduation party and celebration bag
- Home learning bags sent home in the autumn
- Gardening resources throughout the year
Experiences may vary for each setting and could include alternative or additional learning opportunities. This charge will be added to monthly invoices.
All settings are registered for the Tax-Free Childcare scheme, please check if you are eligible for a contribution from the Government at https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare
For more information on funding https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk