Time, Dates, Funding and Fees

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We currently offer the following flexible session start and collection times:

Starting: 7.30am – 8am – 9am – 12pm – 1pm

Finishing: 12pm – 1pm – 2pm – 3pm –3.30pm and 4pm

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If your child is attending the lunchtime period of 12pm – 1pm, then you will be required to provide a healthy lunchbox for them.

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Funding hours

Wiltshire County Council provide 15 hours free, education places for all three and four year olds, for thirty eight weeks of the year. Children become eligible for a funded place from the start of the term after their third birthday.

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There is a new government website childcarechoices.gov.uk designed
to help you work through the funding available to find out which may
be applicable for you and how to apply.

 

From September 2025 eligible working parents will be able to access up to 30 free hours per week (over 38 weeks a year) at Cricklade Preschool for children aged from 2 until they start school.  Eligible parents are required to apply for 30 hour funding,the Pre-School cannot arrange this.

Please click the link below for more information. 

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We also accept funded 2 year olds. Eligible parents are required to apply
for this funding, the Pre-School cannot arrange this. 

Please click the link below for more information.

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For extra hours and children not eligible for free funding,
Pre-School provision is charged at:

£6 per hour. 

​All our fees are in line with current government funding rates and include a snack and drink. Fees are payable half termly, in advance and we accept cash, cheque, bank transfer, childcare vouchers and, tax-free childcare payments.

 

Early Years Pupil Premium

If your child is accessing Early Years Entitlement Funding, you could help us get some extra funding to improve what we provide for your child.

Please click the link below for more information on eligibility.