Fees

Fees

Payment

Our fees are set to reflect the cost of services being provided. Parents/guardians undertake the responsibility to pay the fees applicable for each term of attendance. Fees are due and payable on or before the invoice issue date. Fees are the joint responsibility of each person who has signed the place acceptance form.

Fees can be paid weekly or monthly in advance. Fees are due on agreed monthly date or paid one week in advance on the first day of your Child’s attendance, i.e. if your child’s attends 3 sessions a week starting on a Monday, all sessions must be paid for on that day. See also information sheet attached to registration form for fees per session. No parent/guardian will be allowed to owe beyond their week/month in advance.

Extra Sessions/Hours

We are happy to offer extra sessions and hours if they are available:

Please try to give as much notice as possible if you require extra sessions so that we can organise staff and food for your child.

Extra sessions booked but not taken are not refundable or transferable unless agreed by the nursery Manager due to exceptional circumstances.

Grants

Parents/guardians of any child/children aged 3+ or 4 years of age will be notified if/ when they become eligible for the Free Early Education Entitlement. For example, children who are aged 3 years by the 31st August will be eligible for funding from the term beginning in September, children aged 3 years by the 31st December will be eligible from the term beginning in January, and children aged 3 years by the 31st March will be eligible for the term beginning in April. Likewise, those who have been informed that they are eligible for the two-year-old funding, will need to supply the letter informing them of their eligibility.

Other Financial Funding

The Nursery will be pleased to give the registration number for any applications for Child Tax Credits, Student funding or Voucher schemes, once requested.

Late Payment

Any payments received after the due date on the invoice will incur a late payment fee £50.00, Payment of fees by a Third Party: An agreement with a third party (such as a grandparent) to pay the fees or any other sum due to the school does not release the parents/guardians from liability. If the third-party defaults, it does not affect the operation of these terms and conditions unless an express release has been given in writing. The school reserves the right to accept payment from a third party.

Fee Increases

Fees are reviewed annually and are subject to increase from time to time.

Voucher Payments

The school accepts voucher payments. A voucher payment registration form must be completed and an administration fee submitted. Vouchers must be accumulated and paid in a lump sum before the due date on the invoice. We do not take monthly payments. Please note that it takes 5 working days for the voucher payments to be credited to the school accounts. Voucher payments received after the date issued on the invoice will incur a late payment fee. Voucher payments will not be accepted for holiday schools.

Refund/Waiver

Fees will not be refunded or waived for absence through sickness or any other reason. This rule is necessary so the school can properly budget for its own expenditure and to ensure that the cost of individual default does not fall on the other parents/guardians. No compensation will be paid or refund be given if the school has to be closed due to any reason beyond the control of the school, such as technical problems, building restoration, requested council evacuation leading to school closure or severe weather conditions.

Exclusion for Non-Payment

The right is reserved on 3 days written notice to exclude a child from the school whilst fees are unpaid. Exclusion on these grounds is not a disciplinary matter. A child who has been excluded at any time when fees are unpaid will be deemed withdrawn without notice.

Nursery Education Grant

Where all or parts of the child’s fees are funded by a School Education Grant, parents/guardians must pay for any sessions or services provided which are not covered by the grant.

Fees Instead of ‘Notice’’

This means a term’s written notice delivered to and actually received by on or before your child’s first day of their final term. No other notice will suffice.

Nursery Holiday fees

The Nursery will be closed for all Bank holiday and two weeks in Christmas Holiday. School fees must be paid as normal. The Nursery Open for 50 weeks in a year.

Inset Days

The nursery is obligated to take one Inset days per term for staff training. Parents/guardians will be informed of these dates in advance.

Sick & Holiday fees

Fees are payable as normal if your child is off sick or on a family holidays.  Please note that funding will be paid for children taking holidays.

Wrap Around

A drop off and collection service is provided for children aged up to 5 years, who attend schools within the local area of the nursery.  All parents/guardians to produce child’s full birth certificate and a copy for our files.

Withdrawal

This means that the parents/guardians have withdrawn the child from the school. A term written notice must be given one month before your child’s final term. Or the acceptance deposit will be retained by the school and you may be liable for the following terms fees, the deposit will be returned once the school has received all outstanding fees. Provisional notice is not accepted by us except at the sole discretion of the manager.

Cancellation

The acceptance deposit will be retained by the school if, for any reason, you cancel your acceptance of a place or your child does not join the school.

Removal

In extreme cases, the parents/guardians may be required to remove the child permanently if, because of the conduct of a parent/guardian or the child, it appears to the manager that the continued presence of the child is incompatible with the interest of the school. The school would not terminate the contract without good cause and full consultation with parents/guardians. The Acceptance Deposit will be refunded without interest.