Funding Information

Funding 

In England, there are government funding programmes that can help your child access funded hours here at Kiddy Academy Day nursery. This means, if eligible you can claim either 15 or 30 funded hours per week, depending on your circumstances.

Government-funded childcare is available for 38 weeks of the year, for children aged over 9 months

As we are open 52 weeks a year, we offer the funded hours stretched over 52 weeks, with some term time only packages subject to availability.

Government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of free childcare. It is not intended to cover the costs of meals, other consumables, additional hours, or additional activities.

Here at Kiddy academy, we are committed to providing high quality, fun and exciting childcare in a calm, caring and carefully planned enhanced environment which will help your child develop through play whilst making positive relationships with staff and peers. For us to be able to provide this we charge a food and enhanced provision fee.

Our food and enhanced provision fee is:

£12 per day –
£7 per half day –

Food and Enhanced Provision 

Food (Menu available) special dietary requirements catered for. Breakfast, Lunch prepared by onsite chef, Afternoon snack & fresh fruit, juice & milk.Wipes, Suncream, wet weather outdoor suits, trips/outings, Christmas party with Santa, graduation leavers presentation/party. Tapestry parent interactive online learning journey, Spanish interactive session, little athletes sport interactive session, yoga & wellbeing spa sessions. Sensory room sessions, Enhanced activity i.e. planting/growing/cookery/baking, additional staff for lower ratios where applicable.

(If any parent would like to opt out of this please speak to the nursery manager directly regarding our Opt out Policy and exploring a basic package)

Food & enhanced provision costs will automatically be added to your invoice and must be paid in advance of the first day of your child’s weekly or monthly attendance.

When will my child become eligible?

Children become eligible for age specific funding in the term following their relevant birthday.

Term start dates are typically…

1st January, 1st April, 1st September annually.

Best Start in Life

• UK government “parent hub” with guidance from pregnancy to school start.

• Provides advice on childcare, early education, health, and child development.

• Offers tools such as a childcare support checker and funding information.

• Signposts families to local services, Family Hubs, and practical resources.

A  new UK government “parent-hub” website and campaign launched in September 2025 that brings together support for families from pregnancy through early childhood and up to school start.   

It offers practical advice and resources about pregnancy, baby care, childcare & early years education, and preparing for school — and includes tools such as a “childcare support checker,” 

It also offers information on funded childcare, free breakfast-club and wraparound-care options, plus signposting to local support and “Family Hubs.”