Payment and funding
We accept 2,3 and 4 year old funded children.
2 year olds
If your child is 2 years old and you are a low income family you may be able to claim 15 hours a week funded childcare, you will need to apply for this at
Or search “ 2 year old funding Northants”
If you are successful, you will be given a code that you will need to pass on to us before your child starts playgroup. The code is only valid for 6 weeks so please make sure that you apply less than 6 weeks before your child starts playgroup so that it is valid.
If your child is 2 years old and you are working you may be able to claim 15 hours a week funded childcare. You will need to apply for this via:
https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/
If you are successful, you will be given a code that you will need to pass on to us before your child starts playgroup.
3 and 4 year olds
All children are entitled to 15 hours a week funded childcare from the term after their 3rd birthday. Terms are September 1st, January 1st and April 1st. When you child starts playgroup, we claim the funding and will ask you to fill in a form with your child’s and your details on. For example if your child’s birthday is September 11th – you will be able to claim funding from the term after their birthday – January .
You may be eligible to between 15 and 30 hours of funding a week for your 3 / 4 year old if you are working .You will have to apply for this at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk . If you are successful you will be given a code, which you will need to pass onto us along with your national insurance number. Codes MUST be obtained by the following cut off dates in order for children to claim in the respective terms :
By 31st August to be able to claim for a September start
By 31st December to be able claim for a January start
By 31st March to be able to claim for an April start
Please apply for the 30 hours funding well in advance of the above dates in bold in order to claim the funding. If you have not applied and received a code by the cut off dates your child may still attend but you will be charged .
We are registered to ‘Tax free childcare’ which is run by government. If you are working the government will pay £2 of your childcare fees for every £8 that you pay. Information is available at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
Fees
If you are not eligible for funding or wish your child to attend for additional hours on top of their funding the costs are as follows:
£14 for a 3 hour session morning or afternoon and £28 for a 6 hour full day.Payment is required monthly in advance . Invoices are sent out on 15th of each month to be paid within 14 days.
If you have any questions about fees or funding please do not hesitate to speak to Rebecca