Government Funding
The term after your child turns 9 months, they may be entitled to 30 hours of funded education; funding depends on your personal circumstances. Please contact the nursery management team for more information or visit childcare choices.
All three- and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of funded nursery education for 38 weeks of the year. This applies until they start school. Funded nursery education can only be offered by Ofsted-registered settings. You may be entitled to 30 hours of funding if you work and meet the criteria.
All funded only children have an inset week after the May school holidays each year, as the school year is 39 weeks long and we only receive the funding for 38 weeks per year.
The funding entitlement is paid directly to us from Kirklees Council.
You will be asked to sign a form before each term so we can process the funding. You must ensure you reconfirm your funding every 3 months.
Must attend over at least 2 days to claim full entitlement.
Please visit www.childcarechoices.co.uk for further information.
Funded Childcare and Additional Charges
We offer funded childcare places in accordance with government funding requirements. Funded entitlement hours are provided free of charge and parents are not required to pay any mandatory fees in order to access their funded hours.
Optional Extras
We offer a range of optional extras, including meals and snacks. Charges for these services vary depending on the session attended and are set out in our current fee schedule.
Parents are not required to purchase any optional extras to access their funded entitlement hours. Families who do not wish to purchase meals and snacks should speak to us directly so that we can discuss the available alternatives and ensure any arrangements comply with our allergy, dietary and food safety policies.
Charges and Fee Information
Our fee schedule contains details of:
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Optional extra charges.
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Session options and attendance patterns.
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Additional hours purchased outside funded entitlement hours.
Fee information is reviewed regularly and kept up to date. A copy of our current fee schedule is available from the nursery office and can be provided on request.
Registration and Retainer Fees
We do not charge registration fees, retainer fees or any other mandatory charges in relation to funded childcare places.
Help with payment of childcare
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Tax free childcare
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
Eligibility
Your eligibility depends on:
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if you’re working (employed, self-employed, or both)
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your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one)
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your child’s age and circumstances
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your immigration status
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Universal Credit
You may be able to claim back up to 85% of your childcare costs if you’re eligible for Universal Credit.
You (and your partner if you live with them) will usually need to either:
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be working - it does not matter how many hours you or your partner work
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have a job offer