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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible.
(copied from direct gov)
So imagine my surprise when i receive a bill for a substantial amount of money.. despite my little one only attending just 1 extra hour each week.
Apparently the gov only pay £3.34 an hour and the nursery my lil ones been attending per hour is quite a bit more than the goverment allowence
Surely if the GOV advertise 15 hours FREE.. it should mean 15 hours FREE.. else they should say 'a voucher up to the value of X amount'
sorry my rant for the day..  |
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I didn't know that either cute! My lads nursery is very reasonably priced but a new one opened a few months back and is the only one with places available in my area now which is very expensive. Some would have no choice but to send there kids there and have to front the difference,
It should be made very clear up front x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I never had a letter to explain this, just phoned up today to enquire about the bill this morning (got it friday evening) and was told that..
she's been at the nursery since she was 2 and ive never had any problems until this bill..
just presumed 15 hours FREE... meant 15 hours FREE  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The nursery could have told you too, when you signed your child up.
It sounds much better for the government to say 15hrs free as opposed to here is £50 towards you nursery fees. They do like to spin things. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I'm gonna ask at my boys nursery when I go collect him at 12. "
That would be handy to know if what ive been told is right..
other times ive just been billed for her 2 lunches and one extra hour..
now its all been changed  |
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"I'm gonna ask at my boys nursery when I go collect him at 12.
That would be handy to know if what ive been told is right..
other times ive just been billed for her 2 lunches and one extra hour..
now its all been changed "
Ok I'll try not to forget, my memory is shocking x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Just been looking online can't see anything about a maximum amount on any website including the government one it all says free x"
this is what i was looking for on the website to and couldnt find the value of 'an hour' |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Is this a new thing then as 15 hours free always used to be just that? Certainly was last year."
this is my frustration.. ive never paid this kinda amount before |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year. Some 2-year-olds are also eligible.
(copied from direct gov)
So imagine my surprise when i receive a bill for a substantial amount of money.. despite my little one only attending just 1 extra hour each week.
Apparently the gov only pay £3.34 an hour and the nursery my lil ones been attending per hour is quite a bit more than the goverment allowence
Surely if the GOV advertise 15 hours FREE.. it should mean 15 hours FREE.. else they should say 'a voucher up to the value of X amount'
sorry my rant for the day.. "
Always read the small print  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I've just spoken to a friend that works in this area.. your hours are free totally.. the only extras are for things like food etc or extra hours "
Thats something positive.. thank you x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The preschool where my daughter goes is £3.50 an hour I've never had to pay anything since she turned 3 other than lunches and if I put her in for an extra hour. I think they have got yours wrong x |
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Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do. "
Not all childminders can offer this. It used to be only accredited ones. |
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By *nnyMan
over a year ago
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"Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do.
Not all childminders can offer this. It used to be only accredited ones. "
This is a subject I know nothing of but I'm surprised to discover there are childminders who aren't 'accredited'. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Issue resolved - The Nursery made a huge error and now how to re bill all the children who attend.
Feeling pleased that i followed my gut instinct it was wrong and made them aware of the error  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do.
Not all childminders can offer this. It used to be only accredited ones.
This is a subject I know nothing of but I'm surprised to discover there are childminders who aren't 'accredited'."
why does that surprise you? Childminders don't have to be accredited. There is a lot of extra things they have to do on top of what they have to do anyway. All childminders have to be registered though. I think you may be confusing the 2 |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Issue resolved - The Nursery made a huge error and now how to re bill all the children who attend.
Feeling pleased that i followed my gut instinct it was wrong and made them aware of the error "
excellent!!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do. "
my nursery had me full in a form for my sons early years funding and always asked the hours i wanted for him on what days. the nursery can't actually dictate 3 hrs per day, although they can say that they don't have enough staff/child ratio to allow another child to attend a certain session. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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the 15 hours a week can be used how i like (providing there's a space available)
in my case i used it over 2 days
its also 15 hours for 38 weeks of the year
OR
11 hours a week 52 weeks of the year |
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"the 15 hours a week can be used how i like (providing there's a space available)
in my case i used it over 2 days
its also 15 hours for 38 weeks of the year
OR
11 hours a week 52 weeks of the year "
Now that I didn't know! I don't really see the need to have him off 6 weeks in the summer, he only does 10.5 hours so he can still maybe just 2 mornings a week for the summer holiday x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"the 15 hours a week can be used how i like (providing there's a space available)
in my case i used it over 2 days
its also 15 hours for 38 weeks of the year
OR
11 hours a week 52 weeks of the year
Now that I didn't know! I don't really see the need to have him off 6 weeks in the summer, he only does 10.5 hours so he can still maybe just 2 mornings a week for the summer holiday x"
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i have squidge in for 15vhrs per week as ive been lucky and taken a fair amount of my work Annual Leave within half terms/school holidays. So when i have time off, she does too |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Nurseries are not allowed to charge top up fees , you are entitled to 15 hours free as long as you sign the forms each term, they can only charge you for lunch, snacks and extra hours over the 15 x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Nurseries are not allowed to charge top up fees , you are entitled to 15 hours free as long as you sign the forms each term, they can only charge you for lunch, snacks and extra hours over the 15 x "
speaking to a friend of mine who's child goes to a different nursery she gets charged a higher rate for each hour after the free funding as a way of the nursery having to take some of the cost.
eg.. an hour round here is typically £5 .. so after the 15 hours free she then has to pay £6.30 an hour
i think thats equally wrong |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Nurseries can charge whatever they want for hours beyond the 'free' 15 hours
As my child goes 3 days a week they count the 3 mornings as within the 15 hours and charge us an afternoon rate for the remainder (which is a damn site more than half of a days rate), ethical I think not but they are alowed to do so |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Did you know that Childminders can also supply the 15 hours a week free, but unlike nursery's they can do the 15 hrs in 2 days ie 8 hrs Mon, 7 hrs Thurs, instead of 3 hours a day which nursery's normally do.
Not all childminders can offer this. It used to be only accredited ones.
This is a subject I know nothing of but I'm surprised to discover there are childminders who aren't 'accredited'.
why does that surprise you? Childminders don't have to be accredited. There is a lot of extra things they have to do on top of what they have to do anyway. All childminders have to be registered though. I think you may be confusing the 2"
As far as I'm aware for a registered childminder to offer the scheme all they need is to be of NVQ Level 3, what do you mean by accredited? |
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"Nurseries are not allowed to charge top up fees , you are entitled to 15 hours free as long as you sign the forms each term, they can only charge you for lunch, snacks and extra hours over the 15 x
speaking to a friend of mine who's child goes to a different nursery she gets charged a higher rate for each hour after the free funding as a way of the nursery having to take some of the cost.
eg.. an hour round here is typically £5 .. so after the 15 hours free she then has to pay £6.30 an hour
i think thats equally wrong "
That is wrong. You should boot be penalised for using something you are entitled to. |
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