Fees

The Early Years Education Scheme is the new name for the government scheme that provides funding for pre-school school children. In Cambridgeshire, children are entitled to funding for up to a total of 15 hours from the term after their third birthday. You can split your entitlement between different childcare providers (e.g. pre-school and nursery) but you cannot claim for more than 15 hours in total.  Once your child is eligible for funding, you will be asked before the beginning of each term how many hours per week you would like to claim for your child. Please note that the Government and Local Authority are constantly reviewing the scheme and that changes may occur at any time.

Eligibility for funding is based on date of birth and children become eligible in the school term following their third birthday.  The dates during which the child must turn three are currently:

• 1st January - 31st March for eligibility form the Summer Term
• 1st April - 31st August for eligibility from the Autumn Term
• 1st September - 31st December for eligibility from the Spring Term

Session fees from September 2010 are: for children not eligible for grant - £7.50 per session, for children who are eligible for the grant £10.71 per session for any chargeable session.  Lunch club is available @£1.50 per session for 3 years+ (and can be included within the 15 hours claim).  Fees will be reviewed in June 2011.  Fees continue to be payable if a child is absent without notice or for a short time.  If holidays are notified to pre-school and the registrar in writing at the beginning of term, the lunch club fees will be waived for that period.  Session fees remain payable.

In cases of prolonged absence, parents/carers should consult the committee about fee payment. Each child's attendance at the group is conditional upon continued payment of any necessary fees and/or qualification for funding through the government Early Years Education Funding Scheme.

If at any time you experience difficulties in paying a bill, please talk either to the Chair person or the Registrar. In certain situations we are happy to receive weekly instalments, and in some cases the Social Services may be able to help. Of course, such matters will be dealt with in confidence.

Pre-school request 4 weeks notice if your child is leaving pre-school for any reason (except when leaving at the end of the Summer term to attend school).

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