We offer Early Education Entitlement for ALL 3-4 year old children (15 hour universal funding) the term after their third birthday.
We offer the extended funding for 3-4 year old children (30 hour eligibility based funding) the term after their third birthday.
To see if you are eligible, please follow this link www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
We offer Early Education Entitlement for 2 year old children the term after their second birthday (2 year old funding is eligibility based for disadvantaged 2 year olds. This funding can only be taken at one early years setting)
To see if you are eligible, please follow this link www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
You may pay for any hours over the 15 hour entitlement at the rates above.
From September 2025
We offer 30 hrs funding for 17 month old children, you can apply for this the term after they turn 9 months old (this funding is eligibility based for working families).
To see if you are eligible please follow this link https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ This website will help you understand what entitlements you may be able to receive.
You can apply for the entitlement via the following link https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working Once you have applied, you will receive a 15 hour code, please hold onto this as we will need it to claim for the funding on your behalf.
Consumables Charge
A consumable charge per funded hour applies, £2.50 per funded hour for 3-4 year olds.
£3.00 per funded hour for 2 year funding for working parents.*The consumables rate changes in line with funding the term after the childs third birthday.
The consumables charge applies to each funded hour and does not apply to paid hours. The consumables charge covers services which are not covered by the Early Years funding for example, Snacks (2 healthy snack sessions per full day) Cooking sessions (ingredients), Science sessions (Experiment resources), Music and communication group time (staff trained in this approach, Daily playdough making sessions (ingredients), Dough Disco, Yoga Sessions, Tapestry online personalised journal for each child requiring staff tablets to record, Messy/ sensory play (ingredients), Arts and craft supplies, Events and parties throughout the year, Sundries, PPE and suncream, Individual child special scrap book which is built on during their time with us, parents evenings and graduation ceremonies.
We also employ additional staff to the legal ratio allowing more direct quality contact time with the children.
If you have any concerns around this please contact us to discuss.