Fees & Funding

This page will aim to explain all things fees and funding. Here are some headline points:

We don't charge a registration or waiting list fee.
We take 15 and 30 hours free funding and virtually all other forms of funding.

The Upcoming
Funding Expansion

Starting from April 2024, existing childcare support will be expanded in phases. By September 2025, most working families with children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.

The changes are being introduced gradually to make sure that providers can meet the needs of more families. This means that:

From April 2024

Working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours childcare support.

From September 2024

15 hours childcare support will be extended to working parents of children from the age of 9 months to 3-year-olds.

From September 2025

Working parents of children under the age of 5 will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare a week.

Childcare Choices

Every parent considering nursery needs to take a look at the childcare choices website. It outlines all of the key government funding schemes and can save you a considerable amount on your nursery bill.

Chilcare Choices Website

Our Brochure

By filling out our enquiry form, you will automaticallty receive a copy of our latest brochure which includes a list of fees. Click the link below to fill out the form now.

Enquiry Form

15 and 30 hours
funding

Currently all 3 & 4-year-olds will be automatically eligible for 15 hours funding. Some children may be eligible for for 30 hours funding and some may be able to get the 15 hours from when they turn 2.

Can I get 30hrs Funding?

Can I get 15hrs for a 2yr old?

Applying for 15 & 30 Hours Funding

Parents will be required to fill out the parent funding declaration form (link below) and submit it to the setting to process. We can help you fill the form out so please contact us for more info.

Parent Funding Declaration Form

15 and 30 Hours

How it works

HM Government offers a 570 & 1140 hours annual entitlement, commonly known as 15 & 30 hours free respectively.

For full time nurseries like ours, open 50 weeks per year, you get 11.4 & 22.8 hours per week free.

For Term Time nurseries, open 38 weeks per year, you get 15 & 30 hours per week free.

The funded hours are paid to providers at a lower hourly rate as they are only designed to cover care so that parents can continue to work. Nurseries that provide food, curriculum planning and other resources charge a supplement

per funded hour (ours is £1.50 per funded hour).

Children are eligible the term after their birthday. New terms start September, January and April. (e.g. a child who turns 3 in May will be eligible for 3 year old funding in September).

15 and 30 hours FAQs

Deep Dive: How is it calculated in my invoice?

"The wider the range of possibilities we offer children, the more intense will be their motivations and the richer their experiences"

- Loris Malaguzzi (Reggio Emilia Approach)