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15 hours funded childcare places for three and four year olds

All three and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of funded nursery education for 38 weeks of the year.

Funded early education places are available at Brierley Forest Primary & Nursery School.

The funded early years entitlement can be taken in the following way at Brierley Forest Primary & Nursery School:

• 5 x Morning sessions 8.45am to 11.45pm (3 hrs per day)
• 5 x Afternoon sessions 12.30pm to 3.30pm (3 hrs per day)

What is my child entitled to?

All three and four-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of funded early learning and care, over 38 weeks of the year.

• children who are three in January, February or March can have their funded place from the start of the Summer term
• children who are three in April, May, June, July or August can have their funded place from the start of the Autumn term.
• children who are three in September, October, November or December can have their funded place from the start of the Spring term.

30 hours funded childcare

The funded hours for 3-4 year olds was extended to 30 hours for working* parents in September 2017.

If eligible, you will be entitled to an extra 570 hours of funded childcare a year.

You, and any partner, must each expect to earn (on average) at least £120 a week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage). If you, or your partner, are on maternity, paternity or adoption leave, or you're unable to work because you are disabled or have caring responsibilities, you could still be eligible. 

You can't claim the additional hours if you, or your partner, expect to earn £100,000 or more.

For further information and to register for updates visit the government's Childcare Choices website.

We offer the 30 hours entitlement as full day sessions of 8.45am-3.15pm during term-time.

Unfunded additional childcare

As a nursery we are also able to offer paid for extra sessions to top sessions up to full days, if you are not eligible for the 30 hours funding, subject to availability.

These sessions are currently charged £20 per session per extra session. Once your child has a place with us, these can be paid for via Parent Pay.