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How do I claim the 15 free hours?

13 replies

IsleOfRight · 30/12/2013 10:10

Dd already at nursery. Do I need to fill in a form for the free hours or anything like that or do I get it automatically?

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LIZS · 30/12/2013 10:12

When is/was he 3 ? You will have to sign a form which nursery would provide.

Bakerof3pudsxx · 30/12/2013 10:12

I take it you mean for 3 year olds?

Speak to the nursery they will usually deduct from your bill. You may have to sign a form they have

BikeRunSki · 30/12/2013 10:14

With our nursery, the term the child becomes eligible (the term after their 3rd birthday) they asked for DS's birth certificate and the value of the 15 hrs was reduced from our bill.

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IsleOfRight · 30/12/2013 11:01

Thanks. Our nursery deducts the money but was just wondering if I need to ask them for anything to sign.

Do you know how much the reduction is?

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Bakerof3pudsxx · 30/12/2013 11:07

It will depend on how they work it out, how much the LA pays them, how much there fees are

Littlefish · 31/12/2013 15:51

It should not depend how much their fees are. You should receive 15 hours absolutely free. The nursery is not allowed to charge top up fees, whilst simply deducting the amount they receive from the local authority. This is absolutely against the terms and conditions of them offering the 15 hours funding.

However, to answer your question... At the start of the term after your child is 3, you should be asked to complete and sign a funding form which the nursery will return to the local authority.

HSMMaCM · 01/01/2014 13:28

Agreed Littlefish, but if OP is doing more than 15 hrs, she will need to know their fees for the 'other' hours.

Bakerof3pudsxx · 01/01/2014 13:32

Which Is what I ment

If her child does a full day say for £35

And they class her free hours as 9-12 so will have to pay hourly from 7-9 then 12-1 and then an afternoon session

And yes it is a silly way for them to work it put but they are allowed to do it like that

Bakerof3pudsxx · 01/01/2014 13:37

Also if her free session covers a meal time the setting may charge for food

IcouldstillbeJoseph · 01/01/2014 13:59

Sorry to hijack thread but I have a question about it too - DS is 3 on 3rd Jan. Does anyone know if this means he will qualify for free funding this term or after Easter?

Bakerof3pudsxx · 01/01/2014 14:28

It will be Easter

BikeRunSki · 01/01/2014 15:12

After Easter. I speak as the frustrated mother of a child born the first week of September.

IcouldstillbeJoseph · 01/01/2014 15:39

Thank you

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