Tax Free Childcare and Funding
Tax Free Childcare
Working parents can apply for a tax-free childcare account which applies from birth. For every £8 you pay into the account, the government pays an additional £2, up to £2000 per child. You can check the childcare choices website to confirm eligibility and apply for an account. ​
E.E.F - Early Education Funding
We accept all forms of funding, from 9 month+ government funding, as well as student childcare grants, and workplace vouchers.
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Our current hourly rate is £8 per hour, and £6 per hour for wrap around school care.
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You are welcome to use your child's funding either stretched throughout the year at 22.8 hours per week over the 50 weeks we are open, or use it within the term time only, giving you 30 hours of funding to use over 38 weeks of the year.
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-Whilst we agree that the government funding is a fantastic thing for families, it is delivered at very low rates to providers, meaning we often lose out with the funded spaces we provide.
Because of this we have implemented a £5 per funded day sustainability charge. The sustainability charge helps us to cover some of the gap between our hourly rate and the low funding rate we are paid by the government.
​This charge is completely optional in line with Ofsted and DfE requirements, and will not affect your child's quality of care or sessions provided, in any way, if you choose not to pay it.
This charge is completely optional in line with Ofsted and DfE requirements, and will not affect your child's quality of care or sessions provided in any way, if you choose not to pay it.
The charge helps to cover the cost of all sorts of things, such as our different events and activities throughout the year like Christmas parties and graduation etc, premium use of our online system Famly, extracurricular visits and outings, and our daily breakfast, morning and afternoon snack, and tea, which is all currently included in funded hours/hourly rate. A full breakdown of what is covered by this charge is included in our parent pack. This charge is shown separately and clearly on all invoices, and is easily identifiable in line with guidance.