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Funding and Fees

There are several different entitlements available for parents which have different eligibility criteria. These are:

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Working parent entitlement. 

If you live and work in England you maybe entitled to 30 hours funded childcare support from the term after your child turns 9 months old until they start school. At Cornerstones, we take children from age 2 and we offer 28 hours. You can usually get funded childcare for working parents if you (and your partner, if you have one are:

  • in work or starting a new job

  • on sick leave or annual leave

  • on shared parental, maternity, paternity or adoption leave.

This will depend on how much you earn. To apply, you will need to start your application on GOV.UK . If it is more than 31 days before the date on which you are starting work, you will need to call HMRC's childcare service helpline.

If successful, you will receive a code that you will need to bring in to Cornerstones Pre-School. You will need to apply the term before your child is due to start.

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Two Year Old Funding

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You can receive funding for your two year old if you receive any of the following benefits:

  • income support

  • income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)

  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

  • Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments.

  • the guaranteed element of Pension Credit.

Two year olds can also get funded childcare if they:

  • are looked after by a local authority

  • have an education, health and care plan (EHCP)

  • get Disability Living Allowance

  • have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order or an child arrangements order.

No income thresholds apply

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Universal Funding

All children are entitled to 15 hours government funding from the term after your child turns 3.

 

Government funding does not cover:

  • meals

  • nappies

  • additional hours

  • additional activities such as trips 

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At Cornerstones Pre-School, our fees for additional hours or children who are not entitled to government funding are £6 per hour.

We also ask for a voluntary contribution of £10 per half term for your child's snack or you could supply a named snack for your child which adheres to our Healthy Eating Policy.

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