Nursery Education Grant
We accept Nursery Funding for 2, 3 & 4 year olds.
For any hours taken not covered by the amount of funded hours we claim for your child- these will be worked out termly. The amount due for the term is then requested in 3 or 4 equal monthly payments. The Autumn term is a 4 month term and the Spring and Summer are both 3 months. The hourly rate for any unfunded hours is £7
If we don’t claim any Nursery Funding at all- we will invoice you each month for the hours your child will attend at our hourly rate of £7.
Fees are payable if time has been taken off during term time for holidays and illness
Nursery Education Funding (15hrs and 30hrs) and Fees
Please see www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for lots more information and criteria about different funding options for the different age groups
We are registered to accept the Nursery Education Grant for 2, 3 & 4 year old funding. We receive support for this funding from the Bradford Local Authority.
Terrific 2’s
This is 2 year old funding of 15 hrs a week for 38 weeks for disadvantaged children and can be claimed from the term after their 2nd birthday. Speak with us if you think you are eligible. ( see below for eligibility)
- Eligible for free school meals
- Child who is Looked After
- Low Income families and earning no more than £16190 a year
- Children who have a current Statement of Educational Needs or an education, health and care plan
- Disability Living allowance
- Children who have left care through special guardianship or an adoption or residence order
2 year old funding for working parents
This is 15hrs for 38 weeks for working parents from the term after the child’s 2nd birthday. Apply on the childcare choices website.
www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
3 & 4 year old funding
All 3 & 4 year olds automatically get 15 hours for 38 weeks from the start of the term which follows their 3rd birthday. No application required- we will deal with the relevant paperwork.
3 & 4 year old funding for children with working parents.
If you are working parents – you could well be eligible for 30 hours for 38 weeks from the term after their 3rd birthday. Apply through the childcare choices website
www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
If you apply through the childcare website for funding and are successful- you will be given a code which we will need to enable us to apply for the funding on your behalf. You will be required to complete some paperwork which we will hand to you and the code is required on there.
You will be required to re-confirm your eligibility every 3 months.You will get a reminder email from HMRC to do this. The document below is information about how to do this.
Paying for extras from 1st April 2025
We do not charge for everyday extras.
However, we may decide to request a voluntary payment toawrds trip, visits, a party or enhanced activity:
- Trips ( of which we may have a couple a year) Extra cost of approx £15
- Enhanced activities e.g. yoga, sport coaching, animal visits into our setting – usually maybe one enhanced activity per half term. Extra cost of approx £3-£5
- Christmas Party. Extra cost approx £5
If your child would like to attend a trip /party/enhanced activity an invoice will be sent out shortly beforehand requesting a voluntary payment. You can choose to pay this payment in full/ part thereof or opt out altogether.
No child will be excluded from an trip/activity because on non payment, but all payments will be greatly received to allow us to continue to plan these lovely enhanced activities.