Early Education Funding

We offer FUNDED Educational Sessions for eligible children from the term after they are 9 months old.

This includes funding streams for working parents as well as funding provided to some families via the LEA. We also provide the funded traditional universal funding for 3 & 4 year olds (equivalent to 15 hours per week).

Each nursery delivers their own offer based on a number of factors including opening times & availability.

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We provide snacks & food for children staying over meal times & for all 3 & 4 year old funded children we ask for a small contribution to covering the meal costs if your sessions covers meal times & for weekly consumables.

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We have specific policies on Admissions & Early Years Funding allocations, please ask for a copy if you would like to read these.

Each nurseries funded offer can be obtained by emailing your preferred nursery for information.

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Apart from Nunsthorpe which only opens term time only. We do not offer term time only places & we also have a minimum of two visits/sessions per week.

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Help for Parents

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Tax Free Childcare

We accept payments through the Tax Free Childcare Scheme. The Government-backed Tax-Free Childcare scheme essentially gives eligible families 20% off childcare costs. You open an online Tax-Free Childcare account and the Government adds 20p for every 80p you pay. You then pay your childcare provider from that account.

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To check your eligibility and create an account please visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare

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Childcare Grant Scheme

Students in the UK can get up to 85% of their childcare costs, or a fixed maximum amount, whichever is less.

The maximum you can get is:

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• up to £183.75 a week for 1 child

• up to £315.03 a week for 2 or more children

Your grant will be paid into a Childcare Grant Payment Service (CCGPS) account. Your childcare provider will send requests for payment to the CCGPS, which you can approve through your account.

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To find out more information about childcare costs covered by Student Finance England please click the following link https://www.gov.uk/childcare-grant/how-to-claim

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Best Start in Life

The Best Start in Life website provides information on all the different ways the government can help families with the cost of childcare. 

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For more information around help with Childcare Costs please visit Childcare & Early Years Education | Best Start in Life

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You can also find out about all the different funded childcare options here with support & information about how to apply & the terms & conditions of the schemes.

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