Fees and Funding

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Pre-School Funding Structure

Pre-school children are charged £6.00 per hour.

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​All children aged 3-4 years are entitled to 15 hours of Early Years Entitlement Funding a week, the term after their 3rd birthday, for 38 weeks a year. Vouchers can be claimed from a maximum of two early years settings. Additional hours may be purchased subject to availability at the current rate of £6.00 per hour. Funded hours can be used during our opening hours, 8.00am-6.00pm (so, you can use them during Breakfast Club, Pre-school and After School Club hours).​​​

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Government funded childcare support is available for the following at our setting (click on the links for more information):

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• 3-4 year old children all receive 15 hours childcare. 

• 2-4 year old children can receive 15 & 30 hours childcare for eligible working families.

• 2 year old children can receive 15 hours early learning for families receiving additional forms of support.

• Tax free childcare if you’re a working parent or carer, you can get a £2 top-up for every £8 that you pay towards childcare.

• Universal Credit childcare for working families claiming Universal Credit - can claim back up to 85% of eligible childcare costs.

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​'Childcare Choices' is the government website with lots of information to help you understand what might be available to you to support funding your childcare.  We can guide you through the application process to ensure that you receive government funding towards your childcare - please just ask!

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An additional fee of £3.00 per week is added to children’s bills who join in the Music and Dance session.  This session is part subsidised by the Pre-School Committee.  This fee is voluntary, although we hope people will agree the benefit of this specialised music and movement to their child’s education by contributing to these sessions

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​​Fee structure for Breakfast Club and After School Club (Primary School children)

​8:00am to 8:45am  £5.50 per child

3:15pm to 4:30pm  £6.60 per child

3:15pm to 6:00pm  £13.20 per child

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Government funded childcare support is available for Primary School children at our setting:

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• Tax free childcare if you’re a working parent or carer, you can get a £2 top-up for every £8 that you pay towards childcare.

• Universal Credit childcare for working families claiming Universal Credit - can claim back up to 85% of eligible childcare costs.

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​​​Admissions procedure

Our school is fully inclusive and our policies promote equality of opportunity for all children. If capacity is reached, places are allocated according to our admissions policy. The manager will take the final decision in consultation with the committee. 

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Late Pick Up

​A late pick-up fee of £10 per 5 minutes will be made at the discretion of the Committee.  We understand that delays do sometimes happen and will endeavour to be fair in the way late pick up fees are applied.  If you know you are not going to manage to pick up on time, please contact the Pre-school staff  as soon as possible on 07763 215455.

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Sickness and holidays

​We fully support parents/carers who wish to take children out of Pre-school for holidays, however sessions missed for sickness or holidays will still need to be paid for if not advised within notice period (see Parent/Carer Ts and Cs, in Policies below).

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Cancelling a Pre-school child's place

​If a child's place is no longer required (apart from at normal expected entry into Primary School) then we ask that a minimum of four weeks' notice is given otherwise booked sessions will need to be paid for.

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Cancelling a Primary School child's place

​If a child's place is no longer required (apart from at normal expected entry into Secondary School) then we ask that a minimum of 48 hours notice is given otherwise booked sessions will need to be paid for.

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Billing

​Billing is done in arrears on a monthly basis.

​Please approach any member of staff if you have any concerns about your bill, need help with paying or wish billing to be issued in smaller periods.

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