Universal Early Education Funded Entitlements
All 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to receive up to fifteen hours per week of Universal Early Education Funded Entitlements for 38 weeks per year at Blue Bell Woods, the term after they turn 3.
How do I claim my Early Education Funded Entitlements?
The funding is paid directly to us. Families are required to complete and sign a Parental Declaration Form at nursery in order for us to claim funding.
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.
Can I stretch my funding across the year?
Yes- we can claim up to 11.25 hours of funding per week for 51 weeks.
30 EXTENDED FUNDED HOURS for 3- and 4-year-olds: Working Parent Entitlement
Will my child be able to access the extended Early Education Funded Entitlements (30 hours)?
Yes- if your family qualifies:
- both parents, or one parent in lone parent households, earn more than the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the national living wage
- there is an upper income threshold of £100,000 per parent per year, although couples who earn more than this between them will still be able to access the funding
- Parents who do not meet the work criteria will continue to access the current universal offer of 15 hours free childcare a week in term time
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.
Can I stretch funding across the year?
Yes- we can claim up to 22.5 hours of funding per week for 51 weeks.
How do I apply for the extended 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.