We require children to do a minimum number of sessions (one session = 3 hours) over Monday to Thursday:

• 2 year olds - two sessions over two days

• 3&4 year olds - three sessions over two or more days

Our Adventure Friday sessions count as an additional day and are not counted in this minimum.

Allowing your child more time with us at our preschool each week allows them to…

• settle more easily reducing stress

• fully access all that the setting offers

• encourage friendships with peers

• form better attachments with the adults

• revisit activities, resources, interactions more frequently to build up understanding, learning and resilience

It also allows staff the opportunity to get to know your child properly and build a strong bond.

There is an expectation that children start with fewer sessions and build up their time with us, to include the Adventure Friday in their final year, in preparation for full time education.

We offer ad hoc lunch sessions from 12-1 Monday to Thursday at a cost of £10 per session. These cannot be claimed through funding.

For those children doing an all day session, lunch club is included.

You can book a half term at a time or the morning you require it. If booked half termly the cost will be included in your invoice. If booked ad hoc you must pay at the latest, by pick up of that day.

Once you have completed our registration form you will be asked to pay £25 to add your child to our waiting list.

When spaces become available for a place for your child's age group we will contact those next on the list to offer a place.

Should you wish to take up the place you will be asked to pay a placement fee to secure the space. While the payment of a Placement Fee is not mandatory we cannot guarantee space availability without it.

Should you not wish to take up that space, please let us know and you will remain on the list and be contacted when the next applicable space becomes available.

This fee is non-refundable and a space offer is not guaranteed.

Feb 25

We cannot hold your child's offered place without payment of this fee. While it is not a mandatory fee, your child’s future space cannot be guaranteed without it. £25 of this fee is refunded at your child's enrolment on their start date. If you decide not to take up your place with us none of your placement fee will be refunded.

The rest of this fee covers:

·   guaranteed minimum number of sessions from the date offered

·   administration to this point

·   FREE weekly settling in Stay & Play sessions (term time only)

·   monthly newsletter (emailed out)

·   invitation to a variety of in-house events

·   staff support with .e.g. funding applications, wellbeing and advice

You can click the below link to pay your placement fee and choose which applies to you. Please be aware that if you claim the reduced rate you will need to email us copies of your documental proof. The sibling discount is only available to those with another child already currently attending the setting or those with more than one child starting.

PLEASE NOTE - DO NOT PAY A PLACEMENT FEE UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN OFFERED A SPACE, IF YOU DO SO, YOUR FEE WILL BE RETURNED.

Mar 25

This fee of £75 is reduced to £50 when your £25 placement deposit is refunded. It goes towards covering administrative costs to include:

·  all paperwork

·  meeting with a manager to complete paperwork

·  meeting with your child’s key worker to complete paperwork

·  parent settling in goody bag

·  All About Me form

·  registration name card for your child

·  allocated belongings box

·  FREE preschool polo shirt

Enrolment fees should be paid before your child starts at preschool, if you fail to pay it at enrolment, you will be asked to either pay online before their next session or when you next bring them in.

Feb 25

EYPP is paid to setting for most children whose parents are in receipt of Government financial support. If your child qualifies for EYPP you can get a reduced rate on your placement and enrolment fees, you will also receive a FREE set of waterproofs for your child when they start (subject to availability).

You will also be eligible for the Household Grant from Central Bedfordshire Council to receive supermarket vouchers each holiday.

Evidence to claim this discount, a benefit claim letter, should be emailed to us before your child's start date.

Feb 25

All parents in receipt of DLA for their child are entitled to our reduced rates for :

• placement fee

• enrolment fee

And your child will receive a FREE set of waterproofs (subject to availability).

Evidence to claim this discount, a copy of your DLA letter, should be emailed to us before your child's start date.

The setting will receive additional funding to support your child in the setting should you nominate us as your primary setting on your NEF funding claim. Please be aware that your DLA will have an end date and will need renewing.

Feb 25

You may also get EYPP if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:

• adoption

• special guardianship order

• a child arrangements order

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).

If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider meaning you can offset 20% of your fees.

You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.

Understanding Tax Free childcare

If you already claim tax credits, you can add an extra amount of Working Tax Credit to help cover the cost of childcare.

If you have a child and you’re already claiming Working Tax Credit, you can also claim Child Tax 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:

·       be working - it does not matter how many hours you or your partner work

·       have a job offer

The most you can get back each month is:

·       £646 for one child

·       £1108 for 2 or more children

Universal Credit Childcare Guide

There are various schemes to help support learners depending on your age, your mode of study and the ages of your children.