| £21 | Regular invoiced session (3 hours) |
| £22 | Extra session (outside of your child’s regular weekly hours) |
| £5.50 | Special activity supplement Music and Sports |
| £5.50 | Special activity supplement Forest School (alternate weeks) |
| £35 | Refundable deposit (paid when your child first registers at Pippins – details below) |
| 50p | Snack fee, per morning session. Parents to provide snack if they don’t pay 50p per morning session |
| £2.50 | Nappy cleaning supplies for those in nappies, per half-term to cover: wipes, nappy bags and disposable gloves (not nappies).
Parents to provide nappies. Parents to provide supplies if they don’t pay £2.50 charge. |
All children receive funding for 15 hours per week (5 sessions at Pippins) the school term after they turn three years old. This is Early Years Universal Funding. Some children may be eligible for more than 15 hours of funding, this is called Extended Entitlement, or 30 hours funding (because that’s the maximum number of funded hours that the government allows per week).
Please see the table below to help you determine when your child will be eligible for funding, based on when their birthday falls during the year.
| Your Child’s Birthday | Term When Funding Begins |
|---|---|
| 1 Sept – 31 Dec | Spring term (January start) |
| 1 Jan – 31 Mar | Summer term (April start) |
| 1 Apr – 31 August | Autumn term (September start) |
It is also worth noting that some children may be eligible for funding before they turn three: either “Funded 2s funding”, or the new expanded entitlement funding available to “eligible working parents”.
Pippins is also happy to accept tax-free childcare account payments, and the old system of childcare vouchers for those families who are already registered with a childcare voucher account.
To find out what sort of funding your child may be entitled to, please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
At Pippins, you can claim up to a maximum of 24 hours of funding per week. This is 4 days, or 8 sessions, at Pippins. This funding can be used for any available regular sessions, without restrictions. We also offer a limited number of places for children to attend 30 hours per week, fully funded; please contact us for more information. Funding is used in term-time only (38 weeks per year). Pippins is not open outside of term time. You may split your funded hours between multiple settings: please do let us know if you plan to do this, as it affects how much we can claim.
Pippins offers special activities throughout the week. These include Forest School and Music. Due to the extra costs involved in providing these activities, we ask for a supplement as detailed above, regardless of whether your child is attending on a funded or invoiced basis. You may choose for your child not to attend special activities; in which case, no additional payment is required.
If you are entitled to Early Years Pupil Premium funding, the costs of special activities and other extras will be covered by this funding – please speak to staff for more information.
Wednesday PM: Music activity run by Jackie from Musical Bumps
Thursday PM: Forest School activity run by one of Pippins’ qualified Forest School leaders
Refundable deposit: We will request a £35 refundable deposit to confirm your child’s sessions. This can be refunded during your child’s first term – however, we would be most grateful if you would consider it a donation to Pippins, to cover administration costs.
Snack fee: 50p charge per morning session. We offer a variety of healthy items such as fruit, vegetables, bread sticks, toast, with milk or water to drink. Parents to provide a healthy snack if they don’t wish to pay.
Changing supplies charge: £2.50 charge per half-term for those in nappies. This covers: wipes, nappy bags and disposable gloves (not nappies). Parents to provide nappies. Parents to provide supplies if they don’t wish to pay.
