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2. FUNDING

Three and four-year-olds are entitled to up to 30 hours of free early learning and childcare per week.This entitlement begins the term after your child’s third birthday.  Please note, if your child's 3rd birthday is in September, October, November or December, the FREE entitlement does not begin until January. Similarly, if your child's 3rd birthday is between January and Easter, the free entitlement does not begin until the start of the new term after Easter. If your child's 3rd birthday is between Easter and August, the free entitlement does not begin until the new school year in September.  This does not stop you taking up a place for your child as soon as he/she turns 3 but it must be fully funded by you until your child is entitled to the FEEE funding in the following term.

The free entitlement is term time only (38 weeks) 

The early learning entitlement is often referred to as Nursery Education Funding (NEF) or Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE).  When you claim FEEE in your first term, please complete the Parent Declaration Form and return it to the main school office or a pre-school staff member.

Also, you can use childcare vouchers to pay towards your fees. We accept childcare vouchers from all recognised voucher providers if paid electronically. Please ask your employer about which childcare voucher scheme they use