Session Times & Fees

Fees vary depending on attendance pattern and funding eligibility. Please contact us to discuss your individual requirements.

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Foundations Community Pre-School offers funded early education places (15 or 30 hours per week) to eligible families.

 

In accordance with Department for Education (DfE) guidance, the Government’s Early Education Entitlement funding does not cover consumables, snacks, or additional services beyond the delivery of basic childcare.

 

To maintain the high quality of education and care that Ofsted has recognised in our settings, we ask families to contribute to consumables and the enhanced provision we provide.

 

These charges are voluntary and are not a condition of accessing a funded early education place. Voluntary extras help bridge the gap between government funding and the true cost of delivering high-quality early education. While optional, these contributions support the sustainability of the setting and the enhanced experiences we provide. 

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Free entitlement hours –15/30 hours per week - Free

Additional hours (outside of funded entitlement)- £9 per hour

Healthy Snacks - £1.50 per day

Consumables (for example nappy disposal, emergency nappies & sacks, emergency sun cream, medicine) - £1 Per session 

Enhanced provision - Extra curricular activities (these change termly but examples include music, drama or sport), cookery classes, gardening resources, higher staff ratios & Special events such as Mother’s Day, Christmas, graduation and other celebrations, end of year gifts, and access to our online learning journal (EY Log), which provides daily updates and photographs:

- £13.50 per day (New Life)

- £11.50pd (Westfield)

- £11pd (St Peters)

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If you wish to opt out of any optional extras, please contact the office in writing. 

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Where families opt out, children will continue to access their funded entitlement and the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) curriculum. Appropriate alternatives will be provided where required.

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Our full Chargeable Extras and Opt-Out Arrangements document is available on request.