Funded under 2s-forced hourd

[berriesandcream21]

If you are funded for up to 15 hours for an under 2 can the nursery say you can only have 10 hours and not the 5? So a full day at nursery and then not a half day to use the other 5 hours.

[NewBallsPlease00]

They can dictate the hours eg full days only if applies to all eg 2 full days charging for 5 hours

[Nodancingshoes]

If they stretch it over the year it is approx 11.5. I would query why you cannot get the extra 1.5 a week - that does not seem right.

[HSMMaCM]

They don't have to offer all 15 (although as mentioned above, they may be stretching it over the year). And you don't have to use all 15 if you don't want to. It's up to 15 hours, which can be offered according to individual setting policies.

Try and think about how much you're saving, rather than how much it's costing.

[berriesandcream21]

Ah ok thanks william for clarifying

[SpectacularAardvark]

Thank you

[insancerre]

No you don't have to use all the hours but the nursery may only offer a place if you do

[SpectacularAardvark]

Not wanting to derail the thread but quick question please; with the 3 year old funding, do you have to use all 15 hours or can you choose less?

[WilliamLilliam]

1st) op they don't have to give you the whole 15 hours . Up to the nursery

2nd) some jealous people on here

[berriesandcream21]

Yea I am lucky but I'm going to go back to study as I'm on a low wage and want to better myself. So not really my fault I'm in this position that I can get the funding. It's the government's rules not mine

[fabulous01]

And can I also say you are lucky to get it. I have had to pay and my fees subsidise those funded. I would love to go and study or have a free day but I have to work
Sorry but if you aren't happy give me your hours

[MilkTwoSugarsThanks]

To be honest OP, whatever they technically can or can't do is irrelevant in the real world. The reality is that you can accept what they offer or find another nursery, because the alternative will cause an an irreparable breakdown in any relationship between you and them.

It might not be fair, it might not be right, but that's the way it is.

[insancerre]

You do realise the nursery is making a loss by offering the funded hours
Please watch this
It might help to explain the nursery's position

m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zm-mYA6XpQ

[AllStar14]

When my DD was younger her nursery offered 15 hours term time only or 11 hours every week.

[Nothisispatrick]

It's not under 2s, it's 2 year old funding. Lots of people where I used to work called it under 2s as well but it's for children who are 2, not younger.

[Sugarhunnyicedtea]

That's the 3 year funding

[berriesandcream21]

God sorry so many typos!! Typing quickly!

[berriesandcream21]

This is what the gov website says about the hours

[berriesandcream21]

Oh sorry 570 hours per year! Not week

[lornathewizzard]

And yes it sounds like they're spreading the hours out. It's only 15hrs per week if it's term time only

[berriesandcream21]

He will be 2 this morning and the funding will start in September when he will be there 1 extra day due to me studying
Yes I do get the funding.
Just checked the government website saying you can have 570 hours per week. If the nursery says I can only have 10 then that's 60 hours in not getting!! Surely that's not allowed??

[lornathewizzard]

Under 2s get funding if parents under a certain income or on certain benefits, in Scotland anyway.

[Sugarhunnyicedtea]

You are getting the 15 hours just stretched over 51 weeks.
34×15 = 510
51x10=510

[star15]

How have you got funding for an under2? I have an 19 month old and live in Scotland and we won't get nursery/preschool funding until January 2020.

[berriesandcream21]

They are open 51 weeks. I thought they only would take away the hours per week for the 34 weeks they could have them? So 10 hours (a full days charge, which they are saying he can have and not 15 hrs.) times 34. Take that away from the average yearly figure then divide by 12?
I'm a single mum on a lower income

[hiptobeasquare]

Our nursery lets us use them however. But we do pay extra to tip up as we need him in nursery 20hrs a week all year, so not just term time.
We get the funding as my son is adopted.