Waterloo Road Pre-school fees and funding information

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From April 2025 we charge £5 per hour (reviewed annually).

 

We offer funded places for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.

 

2 year old entitlement

Some 2-year-olds are eligible for either 15 or 30 hours of free childcare, for example if you are working or in receipt of certain benefits. All funding for 2 year olds must be applied for by the family- either through the council or gov.uk. For more information please click here 

 

3 and 4 year old entitlement

The term after your child has turned 3 years old the government will fund a place for 15 hours a week during term time until they leave for school. This funding is applied automatically to children registered with us by Somerset Council. Working families are able to apply for an additional 15 hours a week on top of this. Please click here for more information on how to do so.

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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.

• If your child is born between the 1st September and the 31st December, funding can be claimed from the 1st January - Spring funding period.

• If your child is born between the 1st January and the 31st March, funding can be claimed from 1st April – Summer funding period.

 

Working families funding must be in place in time for the start of the following term.

 

We do not make any additional 'top-up' charges.

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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:

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https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/15-and-30-hours-support