Fees and Funding

Our fees are £6.50 per hour per child.

The Pre-School is a registered charity (please see our Management Committee page for more details), so we keep our fees as low as possible whilst still maintaining great facilities and highly trained staff.

You can download our Payment of Fees Policy here.

Funded or “Free” Childcare

We are registered to accept East Sussex Early Years Development and Childcare funding and offer places for both 15 hours and 30 hours funded children.

15 Hours Funding

At present, all three year olds and four year olds in England are entitled to free early education or childcare with an approved provider. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible. Free early education and childcare stop when your child starts reception class (or reaches compulsory school age, if later).

Put simply, this funding means that all children in England get 570 free hours of childcare per year. This is equivalent to 15 hours a week for the 38 weeks of the year when the Pre-School is open. Funding starts from the term after the child’s third birthday.

30 Hours Funding

Some families are eligible for up to 30 hours free childcare. This is equivalent to 1,140 hours per year, and families can choose how to take these. Families that are eligible can sign up online to get a code to give to Pre-School which reserves their place from the next term. You can usually get 30 hours free childcare if you (and your partner, if you have one) are in work (or getting parental leave, sick leave or annual leave) and each earning at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week although some restrictions apply. Please click here for further information from Gov.UK.

Tax-Free Childcare Scheme

The Pre-school is also registered for the Government’s Tax Free Childcare scheme.