Session Fee’s

Government funding is available for all children from the term after their 3rd birthday for up to 15 hours per week.

Our session fee for non-funded children is £8.00 per child.  Our session fee for children in receipt of government funding (over 3’s) is £11.13 per session if all 5 funded sessions are claimed either with us, with another provider or a combination of both.

Non-funded children will be invoiced at the start of each new term. Payment can be made in two parts, at the start of term payable within 14 days from date of invoice and the second payment immediately after the half-term break.  (However, we are happy to work with parents/carers to set up individual payment plans if required).

Funded children who are paying for sessions in excess of their 15 hours government funding will also be invoiced per session pro rata, but invoices may be delayed until after collation of the government funding declaration forms.

Payment by Cheque : Cheques should be made payable to ‘Ardleigh Pre-School’.

Cash: Please enclose the correct amount in a sealed envelope that has your child’s name and the amount of money clearly written on it.

BACs: If you choose to pay via BACS then our bank details can be found on your invoice

NEW:  Childcare Voucher Scheme – Edenred – January 2012.
For our parents/carers who are offered the opportunity to purchase childcare vouchers through their employers before their tax, we are pleased to inform you that Ardleigh Pre-School is now registered to accept electronic and paper childcare vouchers.   Our Carer Account Number is: P20680421.

Absence
Unfortunately, refunds cannot be given if your child is absent for any reason, including illness and holidays.

Terms & Conditions
We issue one reminder when fees remain outstanding after 14 days. If payment is not received we reserve the right to withdraw the child from their allocated session(s) until payment is settled.  Please contact our Treasurer or Chairperson if you have any problems regarding your invoice or payments.

Fees are non-refundable for absences such as holidays and sickness, except in extreme circumstances such as hospitalization of the child.  Children in receipt of Government funding are required to pay for any sessions over and above their funded entitlement of 15 hours.

Should you wish to withdraw your child from the pre-school, six weeks written notice is required to cancel a pre-school place and all the fee’s must be paid for this notice period, even if you do not send your child to Pre-School.  The notice period also applies if you have been allocated and accepted a place at pre-school but do not join us as you may have taken a space that could have been allocated to another child.