Funding & Fees

The Government currently provides funding for all children for up to 15 hours per week, from the term after their 3rd birthday as follows:

At the beginning of each term we will contact all parents of eligible children to arrange completion of the necessary paperwork to secure funding for that term.

Any additional hours over the 15 government funded will be chargeable at our standard sessional rate of £16.00 per session.

Parents/Carers who use their 15 hour entitlement elsewhere will be charged our standard sessional rate of £16.00 per session.

For Children Aged Two

All sessions will be charged at £17.00 per session

In some circumstances, funding is available for children from 2 years old. The criteria for 2 year funding is displayed below –

Who is eligible?

To be eligible you must in receipt of at least one of the following:

Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less that £16,190
Please note, if you are in receipt of Working Tax Credit you not eligible for this funding
Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
Also, all children who are in the care of the Local Authority (classed as Looked After Children) will be able to apply.