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:
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a Government Gateway account
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your National Insurance number
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access to a mobile phone or landline
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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.
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.
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 additional services
Government funding is intended to deliver free, high quality, flexible childcare. Funded hours is not intended to cover the costs of additional services. Parents can therefore expect to pay for additional services 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 per month. We only accept the payment of fees, monthly, in advance. Parents are required to provide notice in line with our terms & conditions.
Additional Services:
Meals (lunch, dinner or snacks, food activities, baking),
Consumables, (clothing / uniform or sundries - wipes, creams, ),
Additional time (wrap around hours & extra days/ sessions),
Enhanced Activities (trips & outings, extra curricular programmes, special events).
Deposit
Required
Options 2
3 Sessions - 13 ½ hours per week - 52 weeks per year
Morning(s)
8am to 12:30pm
4 ½ Hours Session
Afternoon(s)
12:30pm to 5pm
4 ½ Hours Session
Full Day(s)
8am to 5pm
9 Hours Session
E L N
E L N
E L N
This option is with additional
time and meals which is chargeable.
Options 1
2 Sessions - 11 hours per week - 52 weeks per year
Morning(s)
7am to 12:30pm
5 ½ Hour Session
Afternoon(s)
12:30pm to 6pm
5 ½ Hour Session
This is a fully funded option. Optional meals.
E L N
E L N
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.
Enhanced Activities
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.
Growing
Gardeners
Extra Curricular Programmes
Baking
Class
Music & Movement Class
Mini
Sports
Club
Photograph
Day
Trips &
outings
Graduation Ceremony