Non Funding Fees and Sessions

1 Consumable Charge

With the shortfall in government funding for the 15 / 30 hrs. funding for term time early education, settings are left with a gap between what sessions cost to deliver and the money received to deliver care and education. Therefore, we are advised by the Department for Education to add consumable charges for anything that is offered above the care element of childcare.  You do have the option to opt out of consumable charges, however, if you do opt out, you will be required to supply the list below on a weekly basis or when required. 

Consumable charge is inclusive of:

Nursery government subsidised funded hours (15 or 30 hrs.) are to cover the Care and Education part of childcare. The consumable charge is a voluntary payment and you do have the choice to supply all the list below if you would like to opt out of paying the consumable fee.

• Breakfast cereal
• Toast
• Fruit at snack time
• Lunch – including pudding and juice.
• Outdoor suits
• Welly boots
• Forest School sessions (Supervised by a fully qualified instructor)
• Sun cream
• Nappies
• Wipes
• All open events and garden parties can be paid for on a one off basis.
• A printout of your child’s learning journey
• Laundry service
• Weekly activities
• Family App

This is not a fully inclusive list.

If you wish to opt out of paying a consumable charge you will have to supply the above weekly (when required) and pay for any extra chargeable concessions during each half term.

At Leyland St James' nursery, we offer a selection of plan options that will hopefully, meet the needs of all our families. We accept 15 / 30 hour subsidised funding, Government Tax Free work-based voucher payments as well as the Childcare element to universal credit, university/ college funding and Job Seekers allowance funding.  If you feel that you are entitled to any of these funding streams, please apply directly through Childcare Choices - www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Plans that we offer

We offer plans for 15 hr. (golden ticket) funding / 15 hrs. working family funding and 30 hrs. subsidised funding. Following a conversation with you, we will endeavor to send you the relevant choices for your funding entitlement. However, if you feel that the options you receive do not meet your entitlements, please call on 01772 422572 – ext. 2 and we can share other funding plans with you.

If you wish to attend the setting and pay full fees with no 15 / 30 hrs. subsidised funding, then this is the page for you.

Non-Funded fees

All non-funded children MUST book in for a minimum of 2 full sessional sessions per week. All prices are inclusive of any extra consumable charges, and you will receive all items listed on page 1, including meals, snacks, nappies etc.

To Secure your place

To secure or reserve a place at the setting, you will be required to pay a deposit and complete all required forms. Once your deposit has been paid and you have been informed that your required sessions have been reserved, we will require FOUR TERM TIME WEEKS OF NOTICE TO CANCEL OR CHANGE YOUR SESSIONS.

Deposits required

• 4 weeks fees or £100.00, whichever is the lower amount. This will stay on your account until your notice period and will be paid off any outstanding fees.

Please note, we will not be able to reserve / save or secure your place at nursery until we have received your deposit.

Terms and Conditions

1. I understand that my deposit will be deducted from any outstanding balance on my last invoice.
2. You will be invoiced every 4^th attending weeks and payments are required to be made on time by the dates specified. On the day of invoice, will give you a gentle reminder if payment has not been made. If payment has still not been made, and no other arrangements have been made, we may be required to put your place on hold until your account has been cleared.