Little Stars Christian Preschool
Universal Funding:
This is available to children the term after they turn 3 years old – all children are entitled to 15 hours funding.
Working Parent Funding:
Some families may be entitled to 15 or 30 hours funding from the age of 9 months.
Little Stars can offer up to 29 hours of the 30 hour entitlement. You need to meet the following criteria to receive the extra hours funding;
- Both parents are working and earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at the National Minimum Wage & earn less than £100,000 per year.
- If you are a single parent you need to earn the equivalent of 16 hours per week at National Minimum Wage & earn less than £100,000 per year.
- you must have a NI number, British Citizenship and permission to access public funds on your UK residence card
To apply for or check if you are eligible for the 30 hour funding log onto the Government website www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
We will remind you to reconfirm your eligibilty code every term and ask you to complete a permission form. Without the signed form we cannot apply for your funding, if you miss the deadline to revalidate your code you will then be charged fees for any extra sessions until the next application can be made.
When will my child receive a grant?
A child born between: Will be eligible for WCC Grant as follows:
1st January and 31st March – The start of the summer term following their 3rd Birthday until statutory school age.
1st April and 31st August – The start of the autumn term following their 3rd Birthday until statutory school age.
1st September and 31st December – The start of the spring term following their 3rd Birthday until statutory school age.
2 Help funding
Some 2 year old children are eligible for 15 hours funding if the family receive certain benefits such as income support, income related job seekers allowance, universal credit if your household income is less than £15400 and more.
Children are usually given funding from the term after their 2nd birthday.
You can apply online at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk please ask us if you need help.
Early years pupil premium
Some families may be entitled to the Early Years Pupil Premium which provides Little Stars with a little extra funding to use towards your child’s early education. Families are eligible if they are in receipt of one or more of the following:-
Income Support
- Income-based Jobseekers Allowance
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance
- Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
- The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
- Child Tax Credit, but not Working Tax Credit, with an annual gross income of no more that £16,190
- Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
- Universal credit with annual income equivalent too and no more than £7400
OR
The child has:
- Been Looked After by the local authority for at least one day
- Been Adopted from care
- Left care through Special Guardianship
- Been or is subject to a child arrangement order (formerly known as residence order)
