Sessions and Fees

Sessions

2020/2021 Fees

Our rate is  £5.50 per hour

e.g. morning / afternoon sessions are 3 hours long = £16.50, all day sessions are 6 hours long = £33
Lunch club is 1 hour = £5.50

Early morning drop-off on Thursdays only (15 minutes) = £1.25 pre-booked, or £1.50 on the day                                                                                                          Breakfast Club is 30 minutes = £5  *breakfast included                                                                                                                                                                                (Please note that Government Funding cannot be used for Breakfast Club and Early drop off sessions)

 

New for September 2020. 

  • Breakfast club Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri (8.30 – 9am)
  • Friday afternoon session (12 – 3pm)
Please contact Sally if you are interested in either of the new sessions or would like to sign your child up. 

 

Our fees aim to cover staff wages, hire of the hall, materials, insurance and everyday running costs. We also supplement our income with fundraising. As we are a non-profit organisation, fees must be paid even when your child does not attend for any reason (holidays or illness).

Fees are charged per hour (except early morning drop-off). Fees are payable in advance at the start of each term (6 times a year). We will issue an invoice detailing fees owed. A late fee of £10 will be added if invoices are not paid on time. If you have any difficulty in paying fees promptly please talk to our treasurer. For full details please see our Fees Policy.

We also ask for a £6 contribution per term towards the cost of snacks. This contribution enables us to provide a wide range of food at snack time and is reviewed annually.

Grant for 2 year olds

If your child is 2 and you receive means-tested benefits such as income support, jobseeker’s allowance or child tax credit (see 2 year old entitlement application form for full list) you may be entitled to claim funding of up to 15 hours per week. If you are awarded funding, you will continue to receive it up to your childs 3rd birthday even if your circumstances change. Please speak to the Pre-school manager for details of full criteria and an application form.

Grant for over 3s

Every child is entitled to an Early Years Grant from Oxfordshire County Council the term after their 3rd birthday. Your child is entitled to claim up to 15 hours per week. You will not be billed for sessions your child receives a grant for. You can share grants between different providers. If you wish to change your childs grant allocation at any time you must inform the treasurer in writing. Failure to do this could result in duplicate grants being claimed and Pre-School reserves the right to reclaim any monies from the parents/carers.

Change of Details/ Requirements

Please inform Pre-School if any of your contact details change, particularly mobile numbers.

If you wish to increase your child’s sessions please talk to Sally sally@longwittenhampreschool.co.uk and, providing there is space available, your child may start immediately. Please put this in writing (an email is fine). If there are no spaces we will add your child to a waiting list and offer them the first available space.