From April 2024, funded sessions are available for all children, with working parents, over the age of 9 months. Government funding is intended to cover the cost to deliver up to 15 or 30 hours per week of high-quality and flexible childcare. It is not intended to cover the cost of meals, consumables, additional hours and additional services – therefore these may incur charges.

We offer stretched funding over 51 weeks which amounts to 11 hours funded per week (throughout the year). The funded hours are completely free for 9 month funded children and two year olds.

All children receive 15 hours funding the term after they turn 3. Some parents may be eligible for the extended hours of 30 hours funded. Like the universal funding, we can offer this stretched throughout 51 weeks which totals to 22 hours per week.

For 3 year olds there is a consumable charge for each session which takes into consideration the following:
 snacks, drinks, fresh fruit, higher than required staff ratios, higher than required staff qualifications, BSL training, all staff Paediatric First Aid trained, learning journals, photographs, Forest School etc.