From September 2025
From September 2025 two, three and four years olds will be entitled to 30 hours of Early Education Funding providing both parents work a minimum of 16 hours per week. To apply for this funding please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
At our preschool the maximum we offer is 27 hours per week as we are closed on a Friday afternoon. Please be aware we cannot guarantee 27 hours as soon as your child becomes eligible, it is subject to availability. For those children who do not qualify for Early Education funding fees will apply. Please see below
The cost for each 3 hour session is:
2year olds and unfunded 3year olds £22.50,
Funded 3- and 4-year-olds for any sessions over your funded 15 hours £20.50 per session
These prices include a £1.00 per session snack contribution. The pre-school committee set the session costs and they are reviewed every 6 months. The committee do everything possible to keep this rate to a
You will be invoiced at the start of each half term and payment can be made by bank payment or cash either weekly, monthly or termly. Full payment must be made by the date stipulated on the termly invoice. We can not offer credit facilities. Should the fees get into arrears, a letter will be sent explaining that if the situation is not rectified within one week, then the child’s place may be taken by another child on our waiting list. If you are in financial difficulty please talk to Maria Dix in confidence.
Fees continue to be payable whenever a child is absent from preschool, whether it be for unexpected illness or a planned holiday.
Snack is served both in the morning and afternoon session. We offer a selection of fruit, vegetables, dairy and carbohydrates for snack along with fresh ice cold milk and water
