Admissions.
Paws Nursery operates equal opportunities to all students. The Nursery is open to children aged 2 - 5 yrs. A range of sessions is available, with various options possible, combining grant-funded with non-funded sessions, to extend regular sessions or cater for full days, within the hours of 8:30am - 4pm.
The Nursery is registered to accept Government funding for children aged 3 + yrs. We also accept children receiving the Working Parent Entitlement for 2 year olds. Please enquire for details.
The Nursery is registered and inspected by OFSTED to ensure high standards of care & quality of education are maintained. Inspection Reports are available on request. OFSTED Parent Helpline available for further info : 0845 6014771
Hours and fees.
The Nursery usually operates a 39 week year, spread over three terms, and generally follows the local school calendar as set out by the local education authority.
Nursery funding is available for 38 weeks of the year; therefore, for those children in receipt of nursery grant, there would be fees payable for any days or weeks in excess of 38.
Usually, local authority funding is allocated for roughly 14 weeks in the Autumn Term, roughly 12 weeks in the Spring Term, and roughly 12 weeks in the Summer Term (subject to change depending on term dates).
If the Paws Nursery term exceeds the number of grant funded weeks, fees are payable for the extra days beyond the 12 or 14 week period if parents wish to send a grant-funded child for these days over and above the grant funded period.
Please ask the Paws manager if you have any questions about this.
Term dates 2024/2025.
Autumn Term : Wed 4th Sept – Fri 20th Dec inclusive (Half term : Mon 28th Oct – Fri 1st Nov)
Spring Term : Mon 6th Jan – Fri 4th Apr inclusive (Half term : Mon 17th Feb – Friday 21st Feb)
Summer Term : Tues 22 Apr – Wed 23rd Jul inclusive (Half term : Mon 26th May – Fri 30th May)
Session times, Combinations and Fees
Funded Sessions - (no cost to parents)
Morning Session : 9:30 – 12:30
Afternoon Session : 12:30 – 15:30
All Day Session : 9:30 - 15:30
Additional Clubs for funded children (fees & times shown below)
Morning Club 1 : 8:30 - 9:00 : £4.25
Morning Club 2 : 9:00 - 9:30 : £4.25
Afternoon Club 1 : 15:30 - 16:00 : £4.25
Non Funded Sessions (fees & times shown below)
Morning Session : 9:00 - 12:30 : £29.25
Afternoon Session : 12:30 - 15:30 : £25
All Day Session : 9:00 - 15:30 : £54.25
Additional Clubs for non funded children (fees & times shown below)
Morning Club 1 : 8:30 - 9:00 : £4.25
Afternoon Club 1 : 15:30 - 16:00 : £4.25
Children can attend any combination of sessions available, attending half days or full days from 8:30 – 16:00.
Ages 3 – 5
• Up to 15 hours per week (in either 6 hour or 3 hour sessions per day) are funded by nursery grant so no fees payable. Up to an additional 15 hours may be funded for eligible working parents. Check out your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
• Hours in excess of funded hours are charged at the "non funded" rates above
Ages 2-3 :
• Up to 15 hours may be funded for eligible working parents. Check out your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk).
• Hours in excess of funded hours are charged at the "non funded" rates above
The total for the term is simply the total number of fee-paying sessions per term. Fees are payable termly, in advance, with the total amount varying according to the length of the term (eg Autumn Term is always much longer than Spring or Summer Terms). Invoices clearly show all charges.
To secure a funded place, a Parent Declaration Form MUST be completed and returned upon registering. Your place will not be confirmed until the form is returned.
For children not in receipt of nursery grant, one term’s written notice is required before withdrawing a child from the Nursery, or dropping sessions, or one term’s fees in lieu of notice for withdrawal, or in lieu of dropping sessions, equivalent to the number of sessions dropped.
Fees paid cannot be reimbursed in case of emergency closures due to severe weather, area or localized utility provision failure or pandemic illness amongst staff or pupils.
Entry procedure.
Paws Nursery operates an anti-discriminatory practice. Applications are invited for ALL children, welcoming racial, cultural and religious diversity. The Nursery works with the local Social Services and Education Authority in order to be able to cater for children with Special Needs.
To enquire for a place at Paws Nursery School, please use the ENQUIRE HERE button either on the homepage or under the contact tab.
Please click here to view our nursery brochure.
A £30 registration fee is payable upon registering for any non-funded sessions. A deposit is also required half a term before starting. Please read through the deposit information in the nursery brochure (link above).
