Pre-School Funding

At St. Alban’s Nursery we offer a flexible approach to childcare sessions to enable us to effectively support our families.

Our offered session times are:

Mornings – 8.45am – 11.45am (3 hours)

Afternoons – 12.30pm – 3.30pm (3 hours)

Full day – 8.45am – 2.45pm (6 hours)

Full school day (extended to 3.30pm) – 8.45am – 3.30pm (6 hours 45 minutes)

Unfortunately we are not able to amend the timings of these sessions, but allow parents to pick and choose a combination which suits then best. Parents are able to choose any combination of sessions, subject to availability.

Lunchtime sessions can be included within the 15 or 30 hours funding or paid as part of a full school day. If you wish to discuss your childcare needs with us, please contact us on 01332 673823 and speak to the nursery teacher.

Important notes

We do require all nursery sessions to be booked in advance and children will not be allowed to attend sessions that have not been agreed with the nursery teacher.

Changes to booked sessions will need 4 weeks written notice, and fees may still be payable during this time. Amendments to 30 hour agreements may only be made termly, in line with the Local Authority contracts, and are subject to nursery availability.

For further information about nursery funding and offers which may be available to you, please see the links below.

To find out more about the 30 hours extended child care entitlement and to find out about how tax-free childcare could save you money, follow http://childcarechoices.gov.uk

For more information about the 30 hours extended childcare offer, please see the attached leaflet

For more information about the Early Years Pupil Premium funding please see the attached leaflet

For more information about The Derby City Family Information Service please see the attached leaflet

To apply for the 15 or 30 hours funding please download and complete the attached form and send into school

To apply for a nursery space please complete the online form

PLEASE NOTE: If you are applying for a nursery place which is fully paid for by yourself, you will only need to complete the nursery application form. If you wish to apply for the 15 or 30 hours of free funding, you will also need to complete the additional form.

We warmly welcome you to visit our setting before making an application and would ask that you contact us to make an appointment. Unfortunately we are not able to accept visitors on site who have not made a prior appointment.

If you would like any further guidance or support with completing your application, please contact us on 01332 673823 and ask to speak to the nursery teacher.

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