Our Fees
If your child is not entitled to a funded place or if your child attends for more hours than their funded entitlement covers, either 15 or 30 hours; the fee per hour is £5.50 which equates to £16.50 per 3 hour session and £33 for all day.
An invoice is sent out at the beginning of each half term, which covers the proceeding half term period. Payment is due before the end of the first week of the proceeding half term. Payment can be made directly into our account or by cheque or cash; cards are not accepted at present.
New Childcare Funding Arrangements From April 2024
From April 2024, working parents of two year olds will be able to access 15 hours of free childcare.
From September 2024, this will be extended down to the age of 9 months for working parents.
From September 2025, working parents of children aged 9 months and upwards will be entitled to 30 hours free childcare per week.
For more information visit the government website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Funding
2 Year Olds - 15 hour offer
If you are in receipt of benefits or some form of Government support you may be eligible for 15 hours funded childcare. You can apply online to check if you are eligible for the two year old funding, use the link below to apply. Parents may apply for the funding up to 16 weeks before their child turns two. The two year old code issued by Havering is only valid at a Havering registered provision. If your application is successful, please forward onto us a copy of the offer email, which shows a validated reference number from Havering.
Three & Four year old Funding - Universal 15 hour offer
No application is required by a parent. Once we have checked your child's date of birth, address and the parental declaration has been signed, we will make a claim to Havering for the funding. The table below shows when your child will be eligible for their funding depending on their birthday.
Child’s birthday When your child can start early education funding
1 January to 31 March The beginning of Summer term on or after 1 April
1 April to 31 August The beginning of Autumn term on or after 1 September
1 September to 31 December The beginning of Spring term on or after 1 January
Three and Four year old - Extended 30 hour offer
Parents must apply online for their 30 hour funding code, this can be done via the link below. Parents can apply for the extended 30 hour offer up to 16 weeks before their child turns three. We require the 30 hour validation code, the National Insurance number and date of birth of one parent in order for us to validate the code on our system and put in a claim for the funding. Parents are responsible for re-validating the 30 hour code periodically online; failure to do so will result in funding being reduced to 15 hours and any additional hours being invoiced.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
This is the governments statutory standards set for all schools and Ofsted registered early years providers including childminders, preschools, and school reception classes. For more information please see the link below.
Free Early Education
Please see the links below for more information regarding free childcare options.
The following link will provide all information regarding funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Below is a link to the government website Childcare Choices. You can use this link to check if you are eligible for 30 hours funding.
The document below is a guide for parents on how to use your childcare account. It includes important information on how to manage your 30 hours account, and how to re-confirm your details.
SEND / Havering Local Offer
The Children & Families Act 2014 requires each local authority to publish information regarding services that they expect to provide for children and young people with SEND (special educational needs or a disability). It covers education, health and social care in the borough.