Check eligibility here.
Funding may be available the term after your child’s second birthday:
2HELP: 15 FUNDED HOURS for 2-year-olds
For families who receive some form of government support. Available the term after your child’s 2nd birthday.
Will I have to pay a registration fee?
No. Children in receipt of 2HELP funding are not required to pay a registration fee.
15 FUNDED EXPANDED HOURS for 2-year-olds Working Family Entitlement
For working families who meet the criteria. Available the term after your child’s 2nd birthday.
Up to 15 hours of free hours per week, for 38 weeks per year.
Term-time only option – up to 15 hours per week for 38 weeks.
Stretch option – up to 11.25 hours per week for 51 weeks.
Will I have to pay a registration fee?
Yes. Children attending times booked beyond the Early Education Funded Entitlement hours are required to pay a £35 registration fee.
Will I have to pay any additional costs?
Yes – Standard charges apply for sessions booked beyond funded hours. Funded hours are offered free of charge as part of our standard session times, and not as a stand-alone offer. The amount you pay is for the times in the standard session which are not funded.
All sessions include snacks, drinks and meals at no extra charge. Please contact the nursery for details of our price structure and the models available.
How do I apply for the expanded free entitlement?
Please note: Decisions about whether children are eligible or not are made by HMRC, not by the Council or Blue Bell Woods Nursery. Please contact HMRC if you have any queries.