Government Funded Hours
The start of the school term after a child’s is 9mths they may become eligible for Government funded hours of attendance which will provide a further reduction in the Fees quoted above.
As from September 2024 the Government will operate 5 schemes, for the Government Funded hours:
Working Parents Over 9 mths Funding: Working Parents whose child is over the age of 9 mths years old will need to apply directly through the HMRC website to see if their child qualifies to receive these Government funded hours.
Over Two’s Deprivation Funding: Parents will need to apply through their borough of residence to see if they qualify.
Working Parents Over 2’s Funding: Working Parents whose child is over the age of 2 years old will need to apply directly through the HMRC website to see if their child qualifies to receive these Government funded hours.
Standard Over Three’s: All children over the age of 3 are eligible for this, and will be normally sourced through the setting.
Additional Over Three’s : Parents whose is over the age of 3 years old will need to apply directly through the HMRC to see if their child qualifies to receive the additional funded hours.