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Free Childcare and Additional Fees

Free Childcare for Working Parents

Most children of working parents are entitled to 30 hours of free childcare per week for children aged 9 months to 4 years old. To check if you are eligible for free childcare, visit Gov.uk and search for Free Childcare for Working Parents or click here.

Additional Charges for Childcare and Services

The Pre-school charges for additional hours of childcare over and above your free allowance and also for some additional services. The charges for those additional hours and services are set out below:

 
  • Additional Hours
  Hourly Rate £4.50
 
  • Short Morning Session
  8:30-11:30 £13.50
 
  • Extended Morning Session 
  8:30-12:30 £18.00
 
  • Full Morning Session
  8:30-13:30 £22.50
 
  • Full Afternoon Session
  11:30-15:20 £17:25
 
  • Short Afternoon Session
  12:30-15:20 £12.75
 
  • Full Day
  8:30-15:20 £30.75
 
  • Lunchclub 
    (Funded children only)
  11:30-12:30 £3.50
 
  • Hot Meal (per meal)
    £2.70