funding and grants

Early Years Funding

We are able to provide places for three and four year old children who are eligible for LEA Nursery Education Grant, subject to available spaces. We operate on a fully flexible basis and eligible children can receive a core place for up to 15 hours per week, for up to 13 weeks in the terms in which they are eligible, for which the Grant is the only funding. The Grant may also be used to supplement places where the parents pay top-up fees. Please apply to the office (01480 386241) for more details.

Nursery Education Grant

This is available for eligible children over the age of three. The grant may be claimed for a maximum of 15 hours per week during term time.
Children registered with Clarence House will be put forward for the grant when they become eligible. The grant may be used as part-payment towards an existing booking and is credited to the child’s account on a monthly basis.

Childcare places may also be booked for a child for, for up to 15 hours a week, for which he only funding is the grant (core place), subject to availability.

Parents of eligible children must complete an individual declaration form which is forwarded to the LEA. Parents must ensure that no more than 15 hours of grant are claimed. The grant may be split between two or more childcare providers.

Children who register with Clarence House after the headcount day are not able to claim the grant for that term.

Childcare Vouchers

We accept vouchers from most childcare voucher companies including Computershare, Edenred, Kids Unlimited, Care4 and many others.