Nursery Funding and Fees 

In order to get the most out of the wonderful learning opportunity that attending Nursery has to offer, we require all children in our Nursery to take up a full time 30 hour place - Monday to Friday 9am to 3.25pm. 

Funding

All children aged three and four are entitled to a universal early education place for 15 hours a week. 

Children in some families will also be entitled to an additional 15 hours of free childcare, otherwise known as the 30 Hours Childcare or Extended Entitlement. 

You may be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare if your circumstances are as follows:

• Both parents are earning or expect to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum or Living Wage over the coming three months. This equates to £120 a week (around £6,240 per year) for each parent over 25 years old or £112.80 (around £5,800 per year) for each parent between 21 and 24 years old. This applies whether you are in paid employment, self-employed or on a zero hours contract.

• The parent (and their partner where applicable) should be seeking the free childcare to enable them to work.

• Where one or both parents are on maternity, paternity, shared parental or adoption leave, or if they are on statutory sick leave.

• Where one parent meets the income criteria and the other is unable to work because they are disabled, have caring responsibilities or have been assessed as having limited capability to work.

• Where a parent is in a ‘start-up period’ (i.e. they are newly self-employed) they do not need to demonstrate that they meet the income criteria for 12 months.

• If a non-EEA national, the parent must have recourse to public funds.

A parent will not meet the criteria when:

• Either parent has an income of more than £100,000

• Either parent is a non-EEA national and subject to immigration control (and has no recourse to public funds)

To check eligibility for the Extended Entitlement (30 Hours Free Childcare) click the Childcare Choices logo below to take you to the funding website. By answering a few simple questions you can find out the funding that may be available for you.

How to Apply for Funding

Parents who believe they are eligible for the Extended Entitlement (30 Hours Free Childcare) must apply directly to Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) not the Local Authority or the Childcare Provider. 

Applications can be made now for a September 2023 start. 

Parents can apply online here on the Childcare Choices website where they will need to click on the 'Apply now' button on under the Age 3 & 4 section. 

In order to apply you will need the following to hand for you and (if relevant) your partner:

• your National Insurance number

• if you're self-employed, your Unique Taxpayer Reference. You are sent a Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) when you first register for Self Assessment. Your UTR is on notices to file a tax return or payment reminders sent to you by HM Revenue and Customs. Look for a 10-digit number, sometimes with a letter 'K' on the end. It's sometimes just called 'tax reference'

• the date you started, or are due to start work

• details of any other government support you get

Termly Funding Renewal 

Parents will be asked by HMRC to confirm their details are up to date every 3 months or their code will expire.

Funding Code

Eligible families will receive an 11-digit code which they will need to share with the school.

Fees

If you do not qualify for the Extended Entitlement you will be required to pay a fee for the additional 15 hours a week. 

Fees are payable termly after an initial deposit.

Holding Fee (paid on acceptance of place) - £100 due 24th February 2023

Initial Deposit (non-refundable) - £500 due 5th May 2023

Autumn Term - £1000 due 11th July 2023

Spring Term - £1000 due 21st November 2023

Summer Term - £1000 due 13th March 2023

Total Cost For The Year - £3,600

Confused?

If you have any questions regarding funding or fees please call the school office on 020 7352 2588  or email us at office@serviteprimaryschool.co.uk