Settling In sessions

Settling your child into pre-school is very important to us at West End pre-school, we believe that a child will engage and play when they feel fully settled and have made that connection of separating from their main carer and attaching to their key person during their time at preschool. 

 

We will invite you and your child to come along for several settling in visits, this will be an opportunity for you and your child to get to know us and for us to get to know you. We will complete a home visit where we complete paperwork with you to help us find out about your child's routines, likes and dislikes and we will go over some of our policies and explain our routines. Settling in is very bespoke to each child, but we do ask that a child attends a minimum of 2 settling in visits as well as a home visit.

 

If a child needs more settling in visits then the key person will agree a settling in plan with you that meets the best interest and needs of your child.

 

Childcare vouchers

If your employer operates a childcare voucher scheme you can save National insurance and income tax. By registering for your employers scheme, up to £55 a week (basic rate taxpayers) can be deducted from your salary and used to provide childcare vouchers for the same amount. This amount, is then exempt from National Insurance and income tax.

 

Funding for two year olds

West End pre-school is an approved provider for the 2 year old Early Years Education scheme. Eligible 2 year children receive a government grant for a place for a maximum of 570 hours a year. This can provide 15 hours a week for 38 weeks during term time... find out more www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/-childrenandfamilies/earlyyears/payingforchildcare

 

Free Early Years Education for 3 & 4 Year Olds

Free Early Years Education (EYE) is a government grant which funds all children aged 3 & 4 years old to have access to free education before they start school. The government grant provides for a place for a maximum of 570 hours per year. This can provide 15 hours per week for 38 weeks of the year during term time.

 

Child Tax Credits

You can order a claim pack over the phone by calling the tax credits helpline on 0845 300 3900. For more information on eligibility and how to claim tax credits you can visit www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk

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30 hours funded childcare 

To find out more https://www.childcarehoices.gov.uk