15hrs
Funding

When to apply

A child in England can get 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year, that’s 570 hours of funding per year. The date you can start claiming depends on your child’s birthday.

How to apply

To apply and use this service you'll need:

a Government Gateway account
your National Insurance number
access to a mobile phone or landline
details of one or more of the following - your UK Passport, tax credits, P60 or a recent payslip

Applying for a code usually takes 20 minutes. You may find out if you’re eligible straight away, but it can take up to 7 days. Once your application has been approved, you’ll get a code for free childcare to give to us.

15hrs

Funding

Government Offer

Calculated:

15 hrs per week x 38 (weeks) = 570 per year

570 divided by 52 (weeks) = 10.96 per week

Early Learners Offer

Calculated:

11 hrs per week x 52 (weeks) = 572 per year

572 divided by 52 (weeks) = 11 per week

Understanding Early Years Funding

Early Learners has rounded the funded entitlement up to 11 hours per week spread over 52 weeks per year, that’s 572 of funded hours per year, giving our parents more. In line with the Early Years statutory guidance childcare providers cannot use more than 10 funded hours within one day. Parents are never charged for funded hours.

Our 15hrs Funding Options

Funded entitlement = 11 hours per week for 52 weeks a year

Note: Options are subject to availability and may not be available. Apply early to avoid disappointment.

Understanding Chargeable Extras

£30

Refundable Deposit

Here at Early Learners we are transparent about our charges. Government funding is intended to deliver free, high quality, flexible childcare. Funded hours is not intended to cover the costs of additional service or chargeable extras. Parents can therefore expect to pay for services or extras offered by the childcare provider alongside their funded entitlement. This is a private matter between the provider (Early Learners Nurseries) and the parent. All additional services are chargeable. Additional services are added as a product fee and itemized on your invoice per month. We only accept the payment of fees, monthly, in advance. Parents are required to provide notice in line with our terms & conditions.

If you do not wish to pay for specific consumables, for example because you wish to provide your own, please make us aware so next steps can be discussed.

Funded Meals

For a small charge your child may receive a morning meal or an afternoon meal. Meals are prepared on site by our Nursery Chefs. Meals are served approximately:

Breakfast

7am to 8:30am

AM Meal

11am to 12pm

PM Meal

3pm to 4pm

We allow a parent to bring in their own healthy eating homemade cold meal (packed-lunch), where the meal offered is not suitable for children with specific dietary needs or the parent prefers a lower cost option. Please note our childcare provision is unable to heat meals or refrigerate food on our premises. Please refer to our policies & procedures for further information. Meals are not sold separately. We only offer this service as a monthly package. Meals are payable in advance.

Additional Voluntary Services

Here at Early Learners throughout the year we offer a wide range of enhanced activities for your child to take part in. Funded hours is not intended to cover the costs of additional services. Parents can therefore expect to pay for any enhanced activities offered by the childcare provider alongside their funded entitlement.