hi
was wondering if anyone else had come across this in a nursery setting-
the nursery takes all age children but accepts nursery education grant children for the pre school but only in the afternoon sessions 1-4pm (1st problem as my daughter is not at her best in the afternoon)
i went in to see the setting and was impressed (my older daughter went there 5 years ago and was full time)and it had changed along side the eyfs framework -great i thought .untill it came to the finances
now the nursery have worked out that for 3 days 12-4pm (12 hours)the cost will be £28.29 per week (the cost of over £1000 per year )there costing are =
3 sessions @12-4pm =£54.00
less grant=£25.71
=£28.29 per week
i may have had a blonde moment but i thought the entitlement was free for 38 weeks a year ?what is the extra for ?was thinking that the extra may be the difference the nursery charges per session (£18.00) and what the governent give them but surely by these working out the neg is only £3.00 per hour (25.71divide by 12 hours )surely the nursery isnt charging £5.00 per hour? i am so confused!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please help