Funding
30 hours per week (Extended offer)
For eligible working families with children
aged 9months – 4 years.
15 hours per week (Universal offer)
For all families with children aged 3-4 years. No work or income requirements,
you will complete an application form with us.
Early Learning
for 2 year olds
For families who get
extra support, for those on Universal credits or children with an EHCP plan
Receiving 15 hours funding:
Number of weeks
(52 weeks less 1 week closed for Xmas)
= 51 weeks
Total number of hours:
38 funded weeks x 15 funded hours
= 570 hours
Stretched over 51 weeks (570 x 51)
= 11.18 hours per week
Receiving 30 hours funding:
Number of weeks
(52 weeks less 1 week closed for Xmas)
= 51 weeks
Total number of hours:
38 funded weeks x 30 funded hours
= 1140 hours
Stretched over 51 weeks (1140 x 51)
= 22.35 hours per week
When does my child become eligible for funding?
For the 30hrs funding (Extended offer) your child becomes eligible from the term after they turn 9 months old, assuming you meet the criteria (e.g. working and earning within the required limits)
This table shows when your child will become eligible for the 15hrs universal funding.
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If your child is born between
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They are eligible to receive their funding from
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1 April and 31 August
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1st September following their third birthday or the beginning
of the Autumn school term |
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1 September and 31 December
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1st January following their third birthday or the beginning
of the Spring school term |
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1 January and 31 March
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1st April following their third birthday or the beginning
of the Summer school term |
To check if you are eligible visit: https://beststartinlife.gov.uk
A full day at Daydreams is from 7.30 -6.00pm.
Please see an example of a weekly fee summary.
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Day
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Funded Hours
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Fees Applied
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Total Payable (£)
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Notes
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Day 1
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Full day funded
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£10 consumables charge
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£10.00
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No childcare fee
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Day 2
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Full day funded
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£10 consumables charge
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£10.00
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No childcare fee
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Day 3
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2 hours funded
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£5.52 per hour after funded hours (no consumables)
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£46.95
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8.5 hours charged
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Day 4
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No funding
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Full day rate
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£58.00
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No consumables charged
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Day 5
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No funding
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Full day rate
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£58.00
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No consumables charged
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Government funding covers core childcare and education, but extras such as breakfast, healthy snacks, special activities, or outings are charged separately as a consumable charge. We believe children thrive when they have a wide range of fun and engaging experiences. That’s why we offer activities like sports sessions and French lessons as part of our provision.
- For your two fully funded days, there will be a voluntary consumable charge of £10.00 per day which includes: A meal charge: breakfast, morning snack, two course dinner, two course afternoon snacks. Additional voluntary services trips, wider experiences in nursery and in the community, bought in external classes. A supplementary fee for the half-hour not covered by government funding per day. (Parents/carers who choose not to contribute will be offered alternative options)
- Your monthly fees will stay the same throughout the year, invoices will be sent through the online App Ovivio.