30hrs
Funding

30hrs

Funding

Government Offer

Calculated:

30 hrs per week x 38 (weeks) = 1140 per year

1140 divided by 52 (weeks) = 21.92 per week

Early Learners Offer

Calculated:

22 hrs per week x 52 (weeks) = 1144 per year

1144 divided by 52 (weeks) = 22 per week

Understanding Early Years Funding

Early Learners has rounded the funded entitlement up to 22 hours per week spread over 52 weeks per year, that’s 1140 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 30hrs Funding Options

Funded entitlement = 22 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

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. Options are subject to availability and may not be available. 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. 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.

Nutrition and Mealtimes

Meals are included when you have paid for your childcare. Funded sessions meals are chargeable at a separate rate (payable monthly) as these are not covered financially by the governments early years funding.

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. Parents must comply to our healthy and safe eating packed lunch conditions, otherwise we reserve the right to stop packed lunches being brought in. Please refer to our policies & procedures for further information. Please note our childcare provision is unable to heat meals or refrigerate food on our premises. Meals are not sold separately. We only offer this service as a monthly package. Meals are payable in advance.

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.