Fees & Funding
FEES
You will receive a bill termly and we ask that it is paid by the date stipulated, if you have problem with this please speak to the Pre-School Manager in strictest confidence as soon as possible so we can resolve the situation quickly.
Fees with effect from September 2025:
-Breakfast Club £5.80
-Pre-School session (AM or PM) £16.90
-Full Day Care 9am – 3pm £39.00
-Lunch Club £5.20
-After School Club (4:30pm) £11.30
-After School Club (6pm) £16.20
The Pre-School is NOT subsidised in any way, relying totally on fees, subscriptions and fund-raising. It is a NON-PROFIT-MAKING organisation.
A FULL TERMS NOTICE IN WRITING is required before withdrawing a child from Pre-School or reducing any sessions. If this is not given then a term's fee may be charged.
As the costs are decided on the total number of children that the Pre-School may accept, there can be no refund due to absence e.g. for sickness, holidays.
FUNDING
All 3 and 4-year-old children receive 15 hours of childcare per week (term time).
15 hours of early learning funded childcare is also available for families receiving additional support .
Children with working parents may be eligible for 30 hours of funded childcare from the age of 9 months. We take children from the age of 2 years.
At Camel Pre-School, parents can use their funded hours at any time during opening hours, including for wrap around care, giving families the flexibility to choose childcare arrangements that best suit their needs.
At Camel Pre-School, parents are welcome to use their funded hours towards wraparound care, offering flexible childcare options to suit their families needs.
Our preschool session begins at 8:50am to allow children time to settle into the setting, greet their friends and key person, and prepare for the day’s learning. Although funded hours commence from 9:00am, we provide the 8:50am–9:00am settling-in period at no additional cost to families.
Please see below some examples on how you can make the most out of your funded hours:
15 hours funding entitlement (with no additional costs)
Examples:
Day 1 Full Day 0900hrs - 1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 2 Full Day 0900hrs - 1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 3 AM (without lunch session) 0900hrs - 1145hrs = 2.75 funded hrs
= Totalling to 14.75 fully funded hours per week, your 15 hours entitlement would fully cover this
Including wraparound care:
Day 1 0900 - 1630hrs = 7.5 funded hrs
Day 2 0900 - 1630hrs = 7.5 funded hrs
Totalling to 15 fully funded hours per week (no additional fees)
Day 1 0900 - 1800hrs = 9 funded hrs
Day 2 0900 - 1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Totalling to 15 fully funded hours per week (no additional fees)
30 hours funding entitlement (with no additional costs)
Examples:
Day 1 Full Day 0900-1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 2 Full Day 0900-1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 3 Full Day 0900-1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 4 Full Day 0900-1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
Day 5 Full Day 0900-1500hrs = 6 funded hrs
= Totalling to 30 fully funded hours per week (no additional fees)
with wraparound care:
Day 1 Full day with ASC 0900 - 1630hrs =-730 hrs 7.5 funded hrs
Day 2 Full day with ASC 0900 - 1630hrs =-730 hrs 7.5 funded hrs
Day 3 Full day with ASC 0900 - 1630hrs =-730 hrs 7.5 funded hrs
Day 4 Full day with ASC 0900 - 1630hrs =-730 hrs 7.5 funded hrs
= Totalling to 30 fully funded hours per week
The examples above are provided as a guide. We can work with you to maximise your funded hours and tailor your child’s sessions to meet your individual childcare needs.
Please note that parents need to provide a packed lunch for their child. This is not provided.
Visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk now to find out if this applies to you. Funding applications are valid for the term after you apply (September, January and April) so ensure you apply in plenty of time.
If you are already benefiting from the additional working parents funding, don’t forget to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months via your online childcare portal.
