Three and four year old children may attend nursery, subject to conditions, for up to 15 hours per week of Nursery Education Grant Funded hours for 38 weeks per year (term time) These hours are free of charge, and can be taken over a minimum of 3 days per week.(subject to the availability)
3-year-olds will be able to start a funded nursery place in the September, January or April following their third birthday. Your child’s birthday must be before:
31 March will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Summer Term (April) 31 August will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Autumn Term (September)31 December will be eligible for funded nursery education from the Spring term (January)
These are the cut off dates. If your child’s birthday is for example on the 1st or 2nd January and the term starts on the 5th January, unfortunately their funding will not start until the Summer term after Easter because they have passed the cut-off date of 31st December.
All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 570 hours of funded early education or childcare a year. Your child is entitled to a maximum of 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year. Parents can choose which provider they would like their child to go to, as long as they have places available.
Working parents may be entitled to 960 hours of funded early education or childcare a year. Your child is entitled to a maximum of 30 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year.
No, they do not have to be used with the same provider. You cannot have more than 15 funded hours per week and you do not have to use all 30 hours if you do not want to.
It is up to you to decide what kind of early education, if any, is right for your child. By law, children are not required to attend any educational setting until the term after their fifth birthday. The grant is only available until your child starts school.
On the 15th of November, we are having a Pyjama Party. We are raising money for Children in Need. Please come and help us to raise the money for such an important cause.
On the 15th of November, we are having a Pyjama Party. We are raising money for Children in Need. Please come and help us to raise the money for such an important cause.
Children at St Nicholas Nursery have been busy exploring the changes we see in nature when summer turns into autumn. Nursery has been exploring the different colours we see in Autumn. This week the activities in the toddler room focused more on developing fine motor skills through activities like cutting and sticking using a pair…
Children at St Nicholas Nursery have been busy exploring the changes we see in nature when summer turns into autumn. Nursery has been exploring the different colours we see in Autumn. This week the activities in the toddler room focused more on developing fine motor skills through activities like cutting and sticking using a pair…
Here is a handy list of the events we currently have planned. Further details will be circulated nearer the time: 24th of September at 9.30-12.00 -Open Family Day and we will be holding a Jungle themed Macmillan Coffee morning for all existing and new parents at the same day . A great opportunity to meet…
Here is a handy list of the events we currently have planned. Further details will be circulated nearer the time: 24th of September at 9.30-12.00 -Open Family Day and we will be holding a Jungle themed Macmillan Coffee morning for all existing and new parents at the same day . A great opportunity to meet…
Dear Parents, We would like to invite all our new and existing parents to come and attend the Curriculum evening which is going to be held on Friday 20th of September from 6 to 7pm.
Dear Parents, We would like to invite all our new and existing parents to come and attend the Curriculum evening which is going to be held on Friday 20th of September from 6 to 7pm.
