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Fees From September 2025

The following fees will apply from 1st September 2025

Non early years funded children:

8.00am until 6.00pm

(The above monthly fees have been based on 51 weeks per annum as there is no charge for the one week closure over the Christmas period)

Early drop off and late collections sessions

Early sessions between 7.30am and 8.00am are charged at £4.50 per session.

Late sessions between 6.00pm and 6.30pm are charged at £4.50 per session.

Other Sessions Available 

Our 2.5 hour block is available for £25.00 but it can only be used between the following times: 7.30am until 10.00am, 8.00am until 10.30am, 10.30am until 1.00pm, 1.00pm until 3.30pm, 3.30pm until 6.00pm, 4.00pm until 6.30pm (subject to availability).

Hourly Rate

 You can book sessions at your convenience at an hourly rate of £15.00 (subject to availability).

Funding

There are different funding offers available to children aged from 9 months up to 4 years.

Funding is paid for 38 weeks of the year (term time). At Little Learners we offer our funding

‘stretched’ across 51 weeks of the year, a total of 11 hours per week for Universal funding and 22 hours per week for 30 hours funding. We have a few limited term time only options at our West Croydon Branch.

In order for the nursery to claim this funding you will need to provide a copy of your child’s birth certificate, proof of address and complete a declaration stating where you are claiming the free entitlement.

Working parents may be able to get free childcare for a child aged 9 months old and above

All children aged 3 and 4 are also entitled to 15 hours of free early education or childcare per week.

You may be able to get free childcare if you have a 2 year old and get certain benefits. Please see Receiving Additional support (RAS) 2 Year Old Funding section for more information.

9 Month Old and Above Funding for Working Parents

From September 2025, eligible working parents of children aged 9 months and above will be able to access 30 hours of childcare funding per week.

When to apply

You can apply from when your child is:

• 5 weeks old for 30 hours free childcare

How do I get my code?

Apply for free childcare if you’re working – 9 month old, 2 year old, 3&4 year old (30 hours)

Visit: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working

It’s important to remember that if you are accessing working funding or 30 hours, codes need to be renewed every three months. To do this, you’ll need to log into your childcare account to check when your reconfirmation dates are, so that you can renew your code on time. If you don’t renew it on time, you will need to reapply.

Once you receive your funding code, please email this to funding@little-learners.net

2 Year Old - Receiving Additional support 2 Year Old Funding (RAS Funding)

2 year olds are entitled to 15 hours free early education and childcare if all or some of the following criteria are met:

•        You receive Income Support, Income based Jobseekers Allowance, Income related

Employment and Support Allowance, support under part  lV of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, State Pension Credit, Child Tax Credit, providing you are not entitled to Working Tax Credits and have an annual income as assessed by HMRC that does not exceed £16,190.

•        You receive Working Tax Credits and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190.

•        The child is entitled to Disability Living Allowance.

•        The child is looked after by the local authority.

•        The child is no longer looked after by the local authority as a result of an adoption order, a special guardianship order or a residence order.

Receiving Additional Support 2 year old funding:

To check eligibility for 2 year old Early Years Funding (15 hours)

Visit:https://croydon.cloud.servelec-synergy.com/synergy/

Please also click here for guidance document for 2 Year Old Funding 

Upon completing the information on the online form, you will be issued with a 6 character code that you will need to give to nursery. Nursery will then double check your eligibility and confirm the outcome. Please email your code to funding@little-learners.net

3 & 4 Year Old Funding

All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to free early education and childcare from the term after he/she reaches 3 years of age.

When will my child receive funding?

You can claim your place the term after your child turns the relevant age. This gives local authorities and childcare providers enough time to prepare.

•   A child born on or between 1 April and 31 August will become eligible for a place from term beginning September.

•   A child born on or between 1 September and 31 December will become eligible for a place from term beginning January.

•   A child born on or between 1 January and 31 March will become eligible for a place from term beginning April.

2 year old (Receiving Additional Support) and Early Years funded children whom attend all year (funding amount already deducted): (15 hours - Universal Funding)

8.00am until 6.00pm, all year around (51 weeks)

Please note that part time sessions are not available for under 22 month olds at our West Croydon branch and we have limited availability at our South Croydon branch, so early booking is advised.

8.00am until 1.30pm, all year around (51 weeks)

* Please note that 2 mornings a week timings will be 7:30am until 1.00pm

1.30pm until 6.00pm , all year around (51 weeks)

* Please note that 2 afternoons a week timings will be 1.00pm to 6:30pm

Please note that we do not offer any single half day slots for any funded sessions, the minimum attendance is two half day sessions per week for funded sessions.

30 hours funding from 9 months old onwards for working parents

We offer 30 hours funding in the following ways all year around (51 weeks a year):

Fees including 30 hours - Option 1 (8:00AM to 6:00PM)

Fees including 30 hours - Option 2 (7:30AM to 1:00PM) , subject to availability

4  mornings a week                        -                               No charge

5  mornings a week         £44.50 Per Week          £189.00 Per Month

Fees including 30 hours - Option 3 (1:00PM to 6:30PM) , subject to availability

4  afternoons a week                      -                              No charge

5  afternoons a week      £40.50 Per Week          £172.00 Per Month

Any extra sessions that you wish to add on top of these sessions will be charged at our normal rates.

Should you wish to book your 30 hours please let us know as soon as possible as spaces are limited.

Fees are payable weekly or monthly IN ADVANCE. Fees must be received in our account before the Monday for weekly payments and be received in our account by the 1st of each month for monthly payments. Failure to do so will result in a £20 late payment charge and £10 invoice administration charge (which are not negotiable), along with a daily late payment fee. We reserve the right to terminate spaces for non payment of fees as per our Fee and Payment Policy.

We do not accept cheques.

In July there is an annual fee review of fees and you will be notified of any changes, which will take effect from the beginning of September. If you fail to amend your standing order or bank transfer payments to the correct amount then you will automatically be issued with an invoice, which will incur a £10 administration fee plus a £20 late payment fee, this will continue for subsequent payments each time until you have amended your payment to the correct amount.

Childcare Vouchers

We accept payment of childcare vouchers from many providers, please refer the the chart below for further details and account numbers for payment. 

Click here to download Childcare Vouchers chart 

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