Funding and Fees
Availability: Open Term Time Only
Age Groups: 2 to 4 years
Daily Session Times:
- Monday: 09:00 - 12.00 / 09.00 - 13.00 / 09.00 - 15:30
- Tuesday: 09:00 - 12.00 / 09.00 - 13.00 / 09.00 - 15:30
- Wednesday: 09:00 - 12.00 / 09.00 - 13.00 / 09.00 - 15:30
- Thursday: 09:00 - 12.00 / 09.00 - 13.00 / 09.00 - 15:30
- Friday: 09:00 - 12.00 / 09.00 - 13.00 / 09.00 - 15:30
Funded places are currently available for all sessions.
For any additional hours not covered by funding and paid for privately, our current fee is £6.50 per hour.
30 hours childcare for eligible working families in England
Eligible working families can apply for 30 hours of childcare to use from the term after their child turns 9 months until they reach school age.
15 hours childcare for all families in England
For children aged 3 to 4 years.
15 hours early learning for families in England receiving some additional forms of support
For children aged 2 years.
You can apply via the Best Start in Life website:
Click HereYou need to apply online before the deadline to receive a code which is given to us. The deadline is the day before the new term begins, but we encourage you to apply earlier, and recommend applying at least 6 weeks before the deadline. The deadlines are:
|
If my child turns 2 or 3 between |
I can access 30 funded hours from |
And I need to apply by |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January to 31 March | Term starting on or after 1 April | 31 March |
| 1 April to 31 August | Term starting on or after 1 September | 31 August |
| 1 September to 31 December | Term starting on or after 1 January | 31 December |
Before you apply, you’ll need to make sure you have the following information to hand:
- your National Insurance number (or unique taxpayer reference if you are self-employed)
- the date you started or are due to start work
- details of any government support or benefits you receive
- the UK birth certificate reference number (if you have one) for your child
If you are a foster carer, there is a separate application process. Speak to your social worker to find out more.
Once you have applied, you will receive an 11-digit code to give to us (to enable us to access the entitlements), along with your National Insurance number and your child’s date of birth. We will check the code and then allocate your child a place if we have one available.
This information is provided to us via a Parent Declaration for Early Education Funding (EEF) issued by Herefordshire Council.
Once you have received your code, you will need to reconfirm every 3 months even if you have not yet started using your entitlements.