Our session times:
Full Day 8am – 6pm (10 hours)
Half Day 8am – 1pm (5 hours)
Half Day 1pm – 6pm (5 hours)
Funded hours
Funded hours can be used for any sessions attended (up to 10 hours a day)
Additional hours are charged at £8.20 for under 2’s and £8.00 for 2–4-year-olds
Funded hours
Funded hours can be used for any sessions attended (up to 10 hours a day)
Additional hours are charged at £7.40 for under 2’s and £7.20 for 2–4-year-olds
The funding is only provided for 38 weeks of the year. (Equivalent to school term times) and is allocated per term (see below).
Spring Term: January – April
Summer Term: May – August
Autumn Term: September – December
Your 38 weeks funding with us will be stretched over 50 weeks as we are not a term time setting.
The maximum number of hours that can be claimed is either 15 or 30 depending on your entitlement.
Please note that the funding amount on your invoice will vary each month due to the number of days attended.
15 hours Childcare for Children aged 3 and 4 years
Eligible families are entitled to 15 funded hours x 38 weeks = 570 funded hours per academic year. Funding is available for the term after your Child turns 3. Please visit this website for more information on eligibility: www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
15 hours Childcare for 2-year-olds (with support)
Eligible families are entitled to 15 funded hours x 38 weeks = 570 funded hours per academic year. Funding is available for the term after your Child turns 2. Please visit this website for more information on eligibility www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
30 hours Childcare for Children aged 9 + months, 2, 3-4 years.
Eligible families are entitled to 30 funded hours x 38 weeks = 1140 funded hours per academic year. Funding is available for the term after your Child turns 9 months old. Please visit this website for more information on eligibility www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
Eligibility for the additional funded hours is determined by HMRC through this online application, and you will be issued with an eligibility code for the additional funded hours on successful application.
This code needs to be checked to retain eligibility every 3 months and failure to do so will result in you having to meet the full costs of the childcare.
Tax Free Childcare Scheme
We are pleased to be able to offer the Tax-Free Childcare scheme, details of this can also be found on this website. www.beststartinlife.gov.uk
Please use the link below for more details of how to check your eligibility and apply for your funding code.