FUNDING:
We are registered for government nursery funding and are registered for Government Tax Free Childcare.
The free entitlement for most 3 and 4 year olds is 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. Parents may divide their free entitlement between a maximum of two settings and we can help facilitate this. Any hours attended over the 15 hour free entitlement will be charged at the normal hourly rate. Children become eligible for free funding the term following their 3rd birthday and we will guide you through the process of claiming the entitlement for your child.
Working parents of 2 year olds may now be entitled to 15 hour funding and working parents of 3 and 4 year olds may be entitled to a further 15 hours funing in addition to the universal funding. Working parents can apply for their entitlement via HMRC.
ALL INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT FUNDING CAN BE FOUND HERE:
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
FEES:
For those parents that pay for their childs place we have a policy to keep our fees as low as is possible and therefore offer an affordable childcare option (we are a non-profit making charity).
The current fee is £6.50 per hour and £6.50 for lunch club and there is also a notional 10p charge for each childs snack.
We reveiw our fees every September and any increases are communicated to our parents/carers for implementation from the following January.
Parents who are required to pay fees will receive an invoice on a monthly basis and payment can be made by cash directly to playgroup, by on-line banking (BACS) or by the Goverenment Childcare Grant scheme.
All the information regarding fees and funding will be explained to you in your welcome pack when your child starts at playgroup.