Fees, Funding and Voluntary Charges

Fees

Session costs are currently £9 per hour.  

Invoices are sent at the beginning of each term, with the first half of the term's fees due within the first week of term, and the second half of the term's fees due after the half term break.

Funding

Rainbow Pre-School accepts the following funding:

Early Learning for 2-year-olds Entitlement (FEEE2 15 hours)

Universal Entitlement for all 3- & 4-year-olds (FEEE3&4 15 hours)

Eligible Working Parent Entitlement for 3- & 4-year-olds (FEEE3&4 EFE 15 hours)

Eligible Working Parent Entitlement for 2 years olds (FEEE2W 30 hours)

FEEE2 can only be claimed by one provider, other entitlements can be split between 2 providers

Early Learning for 2-year olds funding can be applied for at Funded childcare for 2-year-olds: Overview | Essex County Council. 

If eligible a parent will be given a unique reference code starting with TYF which they give to the provider to submit a placement notification. This code does not need to be checked again and remains valid until the term after the child turns three where they will qualify for the universal three-year-old funding of 15 hours.

Working parent funding can be applied for on www.beststartinlife.gov.uk

It is parents’ responsibility to apply for the Working Parent eligibility code before the fixed deadlines 31st March for the summer term, 31st August for the autumn term and 31st December for the spring term and to reconfirm their codes every three months.

For further information on the funding that we accept please read our Waiting List, Admissions and Funding Policy

Voluntary Charges 

Government fundng is not intended to cover the costs of snacks, other consumables, additional hours or additional services.

Rainbow Pre-School asks for a voluntary contribution to snacks, consumables or additional services, however this is not mandatory nor is it a condition of accessing a place.

For more information please read  Chargeable Extras