Funding for 3 and 4 year olds
The Government currently provides funding for all children for upto 15 hours per week, and for working parents, upto 30 hours per week, commencing from the term after their 3rd birthday as follows:-
Children’s 3rd birthday between: Will receive funding from:
1st April – 31st August AUTUMN TERM - SEPTEMBER
1st September – 31st December SPRING TERM – JANUARY
1st January – 31st March SUMMER TERM – APRIL
At the beginning of each term we will contact the parents of all eligible children to arrange completion of the necessary form to secure funding for that term. This is very simple and you will just be asked to confirm how many hours funding you are claiming and whether your child attends any other setting.
Any hours attended over 15/30 in any week will be chargeable at our standard hourly rate of £5.50 per hour.
Parents/carers who 'spend' their 15 hour entitlement elsewhere will be charged our standard hourly rate of £5.50 per hour.
Children’s 3rd birthday between: Will receive funding from:
1st April – 31st August AUTUMN TERM - SEPTEMBER
1st September – 31st December SPRING TERM – JANUARY
1st January – 31st March SUMMER TERM – APRIL
At the beginning of each term we will contact the parents of all eligible children to arrange completion of the necessary form to secure funding for that term. This is very simple and you will just be asked to confirm how many hours funding you are claiming and whether your child attends any other setting.
Any hours attended over 15/30 in any week will be chargeable at our standard hourly rate of £5.50 per hour.
Parents/carers who 'spend' their 15 hour entitlement elsewhere will be charged our standard hourly rate of £5.50 per hour.