The government have given eligible parents 15 hours of childcare for the term after a child reaches 2, your eligibility can be checked on Stoke Council website, under 2 year funding.
We are happy to accept children for 2 year funding and hours can be 3 hours per day (9am-12am), or 5 hours over 3 days (9am – 2pm) or 7.5 hours over 2 days (9am -4.30pm) all subject to availability at the setting.

ALL children are entitled to 15 hours early years education, the term after they are three. Our funding hours are 3 hours per day (9am-12am), or 5 hours over 3 days (9am – 2pm) or 7.5 hours over 2 days (9am -4.30pm) all subject to availability at the setting.

The children are entitled to stay at the setting until they go to school, and this can be the term that they are 5. Though many children do go earlier they can stay with us too.

The government have recently introduced 30 hours of funded childcare for working parents the term after the child is 3.  You can see if you are eligible at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk 

We are happy to accept children entitled to 15 and 30 hours subject to availability of spaces being available.

HOURS

• The setting is open from 7.30am – 6.00pm. 
• Monday to Friday all year round except for bank holidays and the days between Christmas and New Year. 
• Children collect after this time will be charged at £10.00 per 30 minutes, which will be paid directly to the staff.  After one hour the late collection policy will come into force.

FEES

• Fees will be revised January each year. 
• Parents are required to pay at the beginning of each week or month.
• Standing Order is the preferred method of payment. 
• Late fees will incur an administration charge, and collection of debts will also incur all administration charges on top of the outstanding amount.
• All sessions booked and not attended for any reason will be charged for at the full rate.
• Four weeks notice is required to terminate a place at the setting.
• Children who only attend in term time are required to pay a 25% retainer in the holidays.
• Children are allowed  3 weeks fees at 50% for holidays that can be taken with notice at any time of the year, one of these weeks will be used at Christmas close down.
• All holiday club places need to be booked in advance to ensure correct staffing ratios.
• Full fees for bank holidays unless part of your annual holiday weeks.
• Full fees are payable for all other absences whether for illness or holidays.

GENERAL

• Parents are asked to read all policies which are displayed on the notice board.
• Children will be collected from school using the company mini bus, staff car or by walking.  There is no additional charge for this service.  All vehicles carry appropriate insurance, MOT and road tax.  We reserve the right to change the method of collection between these if necessary.  Any other methods i.e taxi will be by parental arrangement.
• Parents are asked to inform us if children are not at school for any reason.

A Universally funded place of 15 hours per week term time is available the term after the child is 3. This does have certain restrictions i.e must be over at least 2 days, further details will be given on request. This funding is taken off your childcare fees in hours

Some parents may be eligible for 2 year funding (15 hours) or working parents may be eligible for 30 hours funding

There is approximately 5% discount on monthly standing order payments. Standing orders or monthly payments can also be worked out to ensure you are paying the same all year round, to help with the budgeting of non term time.

Discounts are also given for siblings.