Funding
*We accept a variety of childcare vouchers, please check that we are registered with the scheme you intend to use.
Early Education Funding
All 3 & 4 year olds are entitled to 15 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year.
30 Hours Childcare (Extra Time 3 & 4)
We do offer places for the additional 15 hours, you will need to apply for additional hours via https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working
Working Families Funding for children aged from 9 months.
You will need to apply for the 15 hours the term before your child is due to receive their funding. However, funding does not start until the term after. https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working
Children become eligible for funding entitlement as follows:
A Child Born | Will be eligible for the funded entitlement from: |
|---|---|
1 April – 31 August | The start of the Autumn term (September) following their 9 month birthday until statutory school age |
1 September – 31 December | The start of the Spring term (January) following their 9 month birthday until statutory school age |
1 January – 31 March | The start of the Summer term (April) following their 9 month birthday until statutory school age |
If you are successful with your application, you will be issued with a code. This will need to be forwarded to a member of management along with your national insurance number to enable the validation process to take place with local authority.
There are two options how you can use funding over the year which are:
- 15 hours over 38 weeks
- 12 hours over 47 weeks
Weeks where there is no funding available will be charged at full rate.
You can either have funding deducted from daily rate, this enables you to use the setting open till close and all meals and consumables are included.
Alternatively, you can use funded hours only and pay a consumable charge at 50p per funded hour and meals are charged. (Breakfast £1.25/Lunch £3.50 /Tea £1.25). Hours are agreed at the beginning of term dependent on availability – these would not changeable.
Time For Two’s Places
Some two year olds are eligible for a funded early learning place under the Time for Twos scheme which can be taken at either nursery or kindergarten providing we have places available. Please visit www.dudley.gov.uk/timefortwos to see if you qualify.
Tax Free Childcare
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 15 or 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.
For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/tax-free-childcare
Early Years Pupil Premium
This is funding to support your child with their early education. It is available to support children from 9 months whose parents/carers are in receipt of particular benefits or for children who have been in care or are adopted from care. A simple early years pupil premium application form needs to be completed to see if you are eligible for this funding. The funding is used by your child’s setting in lots of ways to give your child the best start in life and prepare them for full-time school.
Get In Touch
Village Bears Day Nursery.
Dudley Road.
Wallheath
West Midlands.
DY6 9AQ
01384 279156
Village Bears Kindergarten
Madeley Road
Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 8PF
01384 294470