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Government Funding and Fees

Working parents funding

We are part of the government's funding scheme for working parents. Eligible parents and carers can use up to 30 funding hours with us from 2 years old.

In order to be eligible, both parents in a two parent family or one parent in a one parent family must be working at least 16 hours a week at at least minimum wage up to a maximum income of £100,000 per parent.

There are strict cut of periods for applications for the 30 hours funding as follows:

Spring Term: parents much have applied for an eligibility code by 31st December

Summer Term: parents must have applied for an eligibility code by 31st March

Autumn Term: parents must have applied for an eligibility code by August 31st

Parents need to complete a Parent Declaration Form (available to download below) and we'll need to see their child's passport or birth certificate and take a copy.

Once the Parent Declaration and ID are received by us, the child's Eligibility code will then be checked to ensure eligibility before a funded place is confirmed.

Parents must re-confirm their eligibility every 3 months on the Childcare Choices website.

To apply or re-confirm eligibility, please see

https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/

Supported families funding

Families may be entitled to up to 15 hours a week funded early years eduction for two years olds if they are receiving some government support, such as Universal Credit. Please see your local council's website for more details and to apply.

Fees & Funding

If your child is receiving funding then there will be NO fees to pay for the hours that you have entered on your Parent Declaration. If your child ONLY attends their funded hours and has no meals provided by us and you also provide your own nappies, wipes and nappy bags then there will be NO fees to pay at all.

Funding does not include:

• Regular hours above your funded hours
• Ad hoc sessions which have not been entered on your Parent Declaration as these sessions cannot be claimed for.
• Meals provided by us
• Nappy changing equipment: nappies, wipes and nappy bags

See the below fees for charges.

Fees

Termly fees, charged in advance (monthly payment optional available on request):

• Preschool sessions: 9am -12pm: £21.00 per session. Snack of fruit and breadstick is included in the fees.
• Lunch Club sessions: 12pm -1.30pm: 10.50 per session. You provide your child with a packed lunch. 
• Extended Lunch Club sessions: 12pm - 3.00pm: £21.00 per session. You provide your child with a packed lunch.

Monthly fees:

• Breakfast Club: from 7.30am: £7.20 per hour + optional breakfast @ £1.80 per breakfast.
• After School Club: open till 6.15pm: £7.20 per hour + optional meal (tea) @ £1.80 per meal. 

Additional extras, charged monthly:

• Nappy changing things (nappies, wipes, nappy sack) if not provided by you in your child's bag: £1.00 per nappy change. 
• Meals: optional breakfast and tea: £1.80 per meal.

Please ask if you would like a monthly or termly quotation for the specific hours/ sessions you would like your child to attend.

Tax Free Childcare

You can pay all fees, including meals and extras, through Tax Free Childcare. Parents must join the scheme and then search for Chipperfield Preschool. Our Ofsted number is EY484713. and send payment s to us via their Tax Free Childcare account

Universal Credit

Parents on Universal Credit can claim back up to 85% of their eligible childcare costs, with a monthly maximum of £1,031.88 for one child and £1,768.94 for two or more children. To do this, parents must first pay the costs, the report them in their Universal Credit online journal and provide proof of payment, receiving the money back in their next Universal Credit payment. If monthly invoices are required for sessions which are charged termly (Preschool and Lunch Club) then this can be arranged on request.