Childcare Costs, Funded Entitlement and Tax-Free Childcare
We offer up to 30 hours of childcare over a week which can be accessed in a number of ways:
Fee Paying Families
Fixed sessions can be booked within the opening hours of 8.30am-3.00pm Monday to Thursday and 8.30am-12.30pm on Fridays. Sessions are currently charged at £6.00 per hour.
A £50 non-refundable security is required when accessing non-funded hours.
Universal Funded Entitlement and 2-Year-Old Funded Entitlement
These hours can be booked between 8.30am-11.30am and 12.00pm-3.00pm Monday to Thursdays and 8:30am-11.30am on Fridays. If you are booking only free entitlement hours, no security is required.
Funding information for 2-, 3- and 4-year-olds can be found here.
A lunch session is available from 11.30am-12.00pm (these sessions cost £3.00 each)
If booking this session in addition to any funded entitlement a £50 non-refundable security is required.
Extended Funded Entitlement (EFE)
Funding for 3- & 4-year-olds (offering up to 30 hours per week) can be accessed between 8.30am-3.00pm Mon-Thurs and 8.30am-12.30pm Fri.
Information for the extended 30-hour funding can be found here.
Information for Completing Your Funded Entitlement Form
Click here for further details to help you complete your parent declaration form.
Click here for the guide to Early Years Funded Entitlement by West Sussex County Council.
Tax-Free Childcare
For working families, including the self-employed, tax-free childcare may be used against any
fee-paying session.
Information for tax-free childcare can be found here.
Additional Costs*
Non-refundable security when accessing non-funded hours: One off payment £50
Snack: 20p per session (Capped at £1.50 per week)
Personalised Water Bottle: £4.00 per annum
Nappies: 50p
Sun Cream: £3.00 per annum
*Additional charges are not compulsory. Alternative options (for example, suppling your own consumables) can be arranged on discussion with management.
For further information about all forms of childcare costs support click here.