Fees

Fees are currently £3.60 per hour (£10.80 for a 3 hour session), payable half-termly in advance. Our pre-school is on the Pathfinder Scheme and children eligible for EYE Grant have up to 15 hours free childcare and education per week (subject to terms and conditions).

Fees continue to be payable if a child is absent without notice or for a short time. In cases of prolonged absence, parents should consult the administrator about fee payment. Each child's attendance at the group is conditional upon continued payment of any necessary fees.

Early Years Education (EYE) Grant

Three and Four year olds in Hampshire are entitled to between 12.5 and 15 hours of free childcare and education per week for 38 weeks of the year. This grant is provided because early learning gives children the best start in life. Through learning and playing with other children in a safe and structured environment, they'll have a head start when they begin school.

All settings receiving government funding to provide free early education to three to five year olds must:

• be included in the local authority Directory of Providers;
• help children progress towards the 'Early Training Goals' set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage;
• be inspected by Ofsted.

This means that your child will get a good quality early years education, regardless of which type of setting they attend.