Fees, Payments, and Funding
Funding
In September 2025, eligible working families with children aged between 9 months and 5 years old will be entitled to 30 hours of childcare support.
Fees
Our fees are:
| AM Session | 8.00 am – 1.00 pm | 5 Hrs | £40 |
| PM Session | 1.00 pm – 6.00 pm | 5 Hrs | £40 |
| Full Day | 8.00 am – 6.00 pm | 10 Hrs | £80 |
| School Session | 8.00 am – 3.00 pm | 7 Hrs | £56 |
| Consumables* | Per funded session | 5 Hrs | £4.25 |
| School session | 7 Hrs | £6.25 |
*Consumables = Nappies, meals, wipes, suncream, extra activities such as trips out, baking, music sessions etc.
Consumables are not an obligation but are required for our setting to be sustainable and to maintain a high standard of care.
Sample Bill 1
Your child attends 10 hr sessions – 3 Days inc Mon = 30 hrs per week
Your child accesses 30 hrs EY Funding per week for 38 weeks of the year
Therefore, your bill has been worked out as follows:
| Autumn | |
| 16 weeks @ 3 days = 48 days x 10 hours = 480 hours | |
| Funded hours = 420 hours = 42 sessions @ £8.50 | = £357.00 |
| Non funded hours = 60 hours @ £8 | = £480.00 |
| Total for Autumn | £837.00 |
| Spring | |
| 15 weeks @ 3 days = 45 days x 10 hours = 450 hours | |
| Funded hours = 330 hours = 33 sessions @ £8.50 | = £280.50 |
| Non funded hours = 120 hours - 2 B/Hols = 100 @ £8 | = £800.00 |
| Total for Spring | £1,080.50 |
| Summer | |
| 19 weeks @ 3 days = 57 days x 10 hours = 570 hours | |
| Funded hours = 390 hours = 39 sessions @ £8.50 | = £331.50 |
| Non funded hours = 180 hours - 3 B/Hols = 150 @ £8 | = £1,200.00 |
| Total for Summer | £1,531.50 |
| Total = £837.00 + £1,080.50 + £1,531.50 | = £3,449.00 |
| Divided over 12 months | = £288.00 per month |
Sample Bill 2
Your child attends 10 hr sessions – 4 Days inc Mon = 40 hrs per week
Your child accesses 30 hrs EY Funding per week for 38 weeks of the year
Therefore, your bill has been worked out as follows:
| Autumn | |
| 16 weeks @ 4 days = 64 days x 10 hours = 640 hours | |
| Funded hours = 420 hours = 42 sessions @ £8.50 | = £357.00 |
| Non funded hours = 220 hours @ £8 | = £1,760.00 |
| Total for Autumn | £2,117.00 |
| Spring | |
| 14 weeks @ 4 days = 56 days x 10 hours = 560 hours | |
| Funded hours = 330 hours = 33 sessions @ £8.50 | = £280.50 |
| Non funded hours = 230 hours - 2 B/Hols = 210 @ £8 | = £1,680.00 |
| Total for Spring | £1,960.50 |
| Summer | |
| 20 weeks @ 4 days = 80 days x 10 hours = 800 hours | |
| Funded hours = 390 hours = 39 sessions @ £8.50 | = £331.50 |
| Non funded hours = 410 hours - 3 B/Hols = 380 @ £8 | = £3,040.00 |
| Total for Summer | £3,371.50 |
| Total = £2,117.00 + £1,960.50 + £3,371.50 | = £7,449.00 |
| Divided over 12 months | = £621.00 per month |
The government offers 30 hours of free funding per child per week for working parents.
For further information please see www.beststartinlife.gov.uk