
Waterloo Road Pre-school fees and funding information
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From April 2025 we charge £5 per hour (reviewed annually).
We accept 2,3 and 4 year old funding
2 year old entitlement
Some 2-year-olds are eligible for 15 hours free childcare, for example if you are working or in receipt of certain benefits. The 2 year old entitlement is 15 per hours per week term time. All funding for 2 year olds must be applied for - either through the council or gov.uk. Please visit www.childcarechoices.gov.uk for more information.
3 and 4 year old entitlement
The term after your child has turned 3 years old the government will fund part-time Early Years entitlement places for 3 and 4 year olds. This is known as UNIVERSAL ENTITLEMENT. It is up to 15 hours per week during term time and is applied automatically to children registered with us by Somerset Council.
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If your child is born between the 1st April and the 31st August, funding can be claimed from the 1st September - Autumn funding period.
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If your child is born between the 1st September and the 31st December, funding can be claimed from the 1st January - Spring funding period.
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If your child is born between the 1st January and the 31st March, funding can be claimed from 1st April – Summer funding period.
30 hours funding entitlement
In addition to the universal entitlement, your child may be eligible to receive an additional 15 hours per week. depending on your cicumstances. You may see this referred to as WORKING FAMILIES or EXTENDED ENTITLEMENT and it means that your child could be eligible for 30 hours free childcare per week term time. Eligible parents of 3/4 year olds currently can claim 30 hours a week and 2 year olds 15 hours a week (increasing to 30 hours from September 2025) This funding must be applied for by parents.
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More information is available within our Fees Policy.
Other Available Support
There are other options for help with fees which include the Tax free childcare account, employer childcare vouchers or help through Universal Credit. Please contact us if we can advise on any of these. You can also check what help you may be eligible for towards childcare costs and to find out how to apply for any of the above entitlements by following this link: