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Young Risers Term dates for 2026 - 2027

YOUNG RISERS PRE-SCHOOL FUNDING DELIVERY PATTERN 

Our opening hours are 9.00am - 3.00pm, term time only (38 weeks per year), not including public holidays.  At Young Risers Pre-school we consider applications for places from all families regardless of how fees are paid.  In order that we remain a sustainable charity we have parameters in place as follows: 

FEE STRUCTURE FOR NON-FUNDED CHILDREN - £8.50 PER HOUR

FEE STRUCTURE FOR FUNDED CHIlDREN WITH EFFECT FROM SEPTEMBER 2025

Children accessing the 3-4 year old Universal Entitlement, FF2 funding for eligible 2 year olds or 2 year old working parent entitlement are entitled to 15 hours free childcare for 38 weeks to a maximum of 570 hours per year.

Free early education may be taken with multiple providers.

At Young Risers Pre-School we offer the free education pattern of delivery in the following way:

We advise that children do a minumum of 2 sessions on 2 different days.

Children whose parents are eligible for the working parent entitlement for 3-4 year olds can access up to 30 hours of free childcare for 38 weeks to a maximum of 1140 hours per year.

These 30 hour spaces are subject to availibility and children must access the full 30 hours.

Government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of free high quality, flexible education.  It is not intended to cover the cost of mealtimes. 

Meal charge - Snack - This is an optional charge, and you will need to opt in/out of this charge.

Snack is charged at 50p per session ( a session is 3 hours 9am-12pm/12pm-3pm), your child is provided with at least 5 different choices of fruit per week, a choice of grain - bread, breadsticks, waffles, pancakes, crackers or cereal, we also provide dips, yoghurts, cheese, toppings for toast and crackers.  We also cater for food allergies/intolerances.  We also provide children with the opportunities to taste food from different cultures at snack time, for example noodles, rice and prawn crackers for Chinese New Year.

If you choose to opt out of the snack charge you will be asked to provide at least 2 pieces of fruit and 1 grain per session for your child, as well as supplying ingredients for food tasting as and when needed, taking into account food allergies and food that we will not allow in the setting as stated in our packed lunch policy.

Please see below links that can help you with childcare costs.

Visit Best start in life for all childcare questions including funding

Best Start in Life - Best Start in Life

Tax-Free Childcare

To support parents/carers with childcare costs for children of all ages, the Government introduced the Tax-Free childcare scheme which is available to around 2 million households.  You can open an online account which you pay into to cover the cost of childcare; for every £8.00 you pay in, the government will top up your account with an extra £2.00.

To find out more about this scheme please go to:

Tax-Free Childcare: What Tax-Free Childcare is - GOV.UK

Please note we are a registered provider for tax free childcare.

30 hours Childcare

For those parents/carers with children aged 3-4 years, the 30 hours childcare scheme is available.  To find out more about whether you may be eligible and how to apply, please go to:

How to apply for 30 hours government funded childcare for working parents and find out if you’re eligible  – The Education Hub

2 Year old Funding for working parents

As may of you may be aware from April 2024, 2 year olds may be eligible for funding for those parents who are working.

To find out if you are eligible please go to:

https://www.gov.uk/check-eligible-free-childcare-if-youre-working

2 Year old funding for eligible families

For families in England, receiving some additional forms of government support.  This scheme is know as Free for 2 in Kent. 

To find out more about whether you may be eligible and how to apply, please go to:

https://www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/chidcare-and-pre-school/free-childcare