FEES & FUNDING
FEES & FUNDING
With exception of formula milk, all fees are inclusive of all drinks, snacks and meals.
We offer a range of sessions, 15 hours early education funding and 30 hours early education funding (if eligible) please see details below.
Nursery sessions - (all year)
After School Club
Preschool (3&4 years)
Service charges
(V.A.T is not applicable)
We offer 10% sibling discount for children attending the same sessions.
We offer three weeks holiday discount (50% deduction of fees, pro rata) for children up to three years old. No holiday discount is offered for children in receipt of Early Education funding.
3 & 4 Year Early Education Funding (EEF)
All children are entitled to EEF on the term after their third birthday. There are three cut off dates as detailed below:
- Birthday between 1st January and 31st March – funding starts on 1st April.
- Birthday between 1st April and 31st August – funding starts on 1st September.
- Birthday between 1st September and 31st December – funding starts on 1st January.
Early Education Funding can be claimed for any regular booked session at Orchard Day Nursery, whether term time or all year round.
The universal allowance of EEF is 15 hours per week for 38 weeks per year (a total of 570 hours per year). Every child is entitled to 15 hours of free education on the term after they turn three.
Thirty Hours EEF (1140 hours per year):
You can usually get 30 hours
free childcare if you (and your partner, if you have one) are: in work - or getting parental leave, sick leave or annual leave. each earning at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours
a week - this is £125.28 if you're over 25.
You’re not eligible if:
- your child does not usually live with you
- either you or your partner has a taxable income over £100,000
Service Charges
There is a service charge applicable for children attending sessions that are government funded. EEF does not cover the cost of meals, consumables and additional services offered by Orchard Day Nursery such as music lessons and Forest School, and as result, the charge for such services are invoiced to the child’s account. Please ask for more details.
Any sessions over and above the funded hours are chargeable at the current nursery fees as detailed above.
Eligibility and receipt of 15 or 30 hour funding does not guarantee a place at Orchard Day Nursery, as all sessions are subject to availability and our admissions policy.
If you would like further clarification about EEF, please do not hesitate to get in touch.
2 Year Funding
We offer free childcare for two year olds!
We offer free early education and childcare for your two year old, (if you meet the qualifying criteria), giving you the chance to do some training or study or take a part-time job. Maybe you need a few hours in the week to spend with younger children.
Attending quality childcare will help your two year old with their early learning and development. They will have new experiences with other children the same age, preparing them for preschool and offering a wide range of activities and learning opportunities.
The two year free entitlement starts the term after your child’s second birthday. They can attend sessions up to a maximum of 570 hours per year, until the term after their third birthday.
For more information and availability for two year funded places please check the link below or please give us a ring on 01202 820124.
Early Years Pupil Premium
The early years pupil premium (EYPP) is additional funding for early years settings to support the education they provide for eligible 3 and 4 year-olds. At Orchard we may use this funding to purchase and provide additional resources and equipment that can be used here at nursery or at home, or could use the funding to offer a staff member specialist training to further support your child’s needs.
Eligibility
3 and 4 year-olds in funded early education will attract EYPP funding if they meet at least one of the following criteria or their family receives one of the following:
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit (provided they’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal Credit
- They are currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales
- They have left care in England or Wales through:
- An adoption
- A special guardianship order
- A child arrangement order
Children must receive free early education funding in order to attract EYPP funding. They do not have to take up the full 570 hours of funding they are entitled to in order to get EYPP. Children become eligible for free early education funding at different points in the year depending on when they turn three. Details of the dates when children become eligible are shown above.
Tax Free Childcare
Who can apply?
If you and your partner (if you have one) work full or part-time hours, you could get Tax-Free Childcare. You can claim for children up to 12 years old, or up to 17 if they have a disability.
If you don't work, but you get either one of these, you could still be eligible:
- employment and support allowance (ESA): this used to be called Incapacity Benefit or Severe Disablement Allowance (SDA)
- Carer's Allowance
Tax-Free Childcare is replacing Childcare Vouchers
which is no longer available for new applicants.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 30 hours free childcare if you're eligible for both.
Check your eligibility on the GOV.UK Tax-Free Childcare page.
What you will get
When you apply for Tax-Free Childcare, you'll set up an online childcare account. For every £8 you pay into the account, the government will add £2, or £4 for children with a disability. The government will pay up to £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 per year for children with a disability.
You will use this account to pay Orchard Day Nursery for your monthly invoices.
How and when to apply
You can apply for Tax-Free Childcare any time you think you could be eligible.
You can also apply if you're not eligible because you're not working but are due to start work within the next 31 days.
Reconfirm your eligibility
You must reconfirm your eligibility
every 3 months if you're claiming Tax-Free Childcare. You must do this 3 months from the date you applied, even if you haven't started using your account.
When will the Tax-Free Childcare start?
You start receiving Tax-Free Childcare once you:
- meet the eligibility criteria
- have children under 12 years old, or under 17 years old if they have a disability
- have set up your account.
You can still set up an account to start saving, even if you haven't started using childcare yet.
For more information about 2, 3 & 4 year old funding and Tax Free Childcare, please do not hesitate to get in touch, alternatively please visit the link below.
