Fees and Funding.
Fee Structure.
From 1st April 2024.
Morning or Afternoon session.
09:30am-12:30pm or 12:30pm-3:30pm.
Children 2 years old. £18:00.
Children 3 - 4 years old. £17:50.
‘Ad Hoc’ extra sessions. Morning or Afternoon session.
All ages - Children from 2 to 4 years. £19:00.
Breakfast club. (including breakfast) 08:30am-09:30am.
All ages. £5:00.
All ages, when using a funded hour. £2:00
Lunch time cover. 12:30pm-1:00pm.
All ages. £3:00. (Parents to supply healthy packed lunch and drink, please.)
For further information regarding late fees, non-payment and administration charges, please refer to our ‘Collection of Fees’ Policy, which is provided with your child’s Registration Pack.
Free Early Education Entitlement for three and four year olds.
The free Early education entitlement (FEEE) is a government programme. It provides all three- to four-year-olds with up to 15 hours of education per week. (This is a total of 570 hours per year over 38 weeks during term time.)
This funding starts the term following a child’s third birthday and is a universal offer for all three and four years. You will be asked to complete a parent agreement form each term, to cover the whole term; stating how many hours you would like to use. This funding can be used flexibly between providers.
Free Early Education Entitlement for two year olds.
Some eligible two-year-olds are entitled to up to 15 hours of education per week. (This is a total of 570 hours per year over 38 weeks during term time.)
This funding starts the term following the child’s second birthday. Certain criteria must be met, please see if you are eligible by applying online. (If you are successful, you will be issued with a reference number to give to us if we are your chosen provider.) This funding cannot be split across providers.
30 Hours Extended Entitlement Funding for three and four year olds.
Some three and four year old children, from eligible working families; are entitled to an extra 15 hours funded Early Years Education per week in addition to their Universal Entitlement. (This is a total of 1,140 hours over 38 weeks per year.)
Please use the link to apply and to confirm you are eligible. If you are, you will receive an 11-digit code to give to us to enter in the system.
HMRC will expect you to reconfirm your eligibility every three months in order to continue to claim this entitlement; they will contact you directly and send you two reminders.
Please use this link to go directly to ‘Childcare Choices’ to check eligibility.
Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Free Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK
You can also refer to this poster for more information which has a handy checklist about 30 hours funding and Tax free childcare.
Childcare Choices – Customer Journey - Your new childcare account journey and information (1).pdf
Further help and advice.
We have added a few main points regarding funded places, but please click on the link to read the
‘FEEE Guide for Parents’ (April 2024); with more comprehensive information to help explain how it works for you.
FEEE Guide for Parents - Apr 24- Mar25.pdf
We will, of course, be very happy to discuss your requirements in person and do our best to answer any questions you may have around fees and using your Early Years Entitlement funding with us at Ladybirds.