Hello
I went to visit a private nursery today that my LA has listed as offering the free 3-4yo preschool hours. I know the rules are they aren't allowed to charge. But they said they only get paid by the LA for 'learning hours'and lunch and breakfast are not counted as learning hours by the LA. They have a ridiculously late breakfast between 9-10 (which would be a snack for dd by that time and then lunch at 12-1.
So even if I find a 3 hour timing within their morning, I will overlap a meal time, which they said they aren't paid for. I know I would need to pay for the food itself, but I was surprised they are charging the time. The only way to get it truly free would to have a2 hour session which doesn't seem worth it really. The fee per month would be about 250 for breakfast and lunch or around 150 for just breakfast. They weren't able to give me an accurate price because it seems must parents pay.
Does this sound normal for a private nursery offering the 15 free hours?
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lighteningmcmama · 02/07/2014 17:47
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