Fees apply for any sessions not covered by Early Years Education (EYE) funding.
From September 2025, the rates are:

· £6.50 per hour for children aged 3–4 years
· £7.00 per hour for children aged 2 years

You can use your EYE-funded hours for sessions from:

9.00am - 3.00pm

9.00am - Midday

Midday - 3.00pm

Fees continue to be payable if a child is absent, in cases of prolonged absence parents should contact the Manager about payment.  Each child's attendance at the preschool is conditional upon payment of any necessary fees and or completion of the Early Years Grant Forms.

For any child not receiving the Early Years Grant a deposit of two (2) weeks fees are required on acceptance of a place at the preschool.  A child’s place can be re-allocated if fees are overdue by two (2) weeks.  The Early Years Grant offers 570 hours total per child's eligible birthday year.  No more than fifteen (15) hours free per week between two Early Years Education approved establishments.  Late collection of a/your child will incur a charge. 

The preschool closes for 5 in-house training days per year.

We have a breakfast club for children attending preschool only from 8.30am-9.00am Monday to Friday.  There is a charge for these sessions.

Early Years Education (EYE) Grant

The government have introduced a new website Childcare Choices, this brings together all the childcare offers, helping parents find the right childcare support to suit them. The new childcare choices website provides information on the new and existing Government Childcare offers. More information can be obtained from www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

All children in Hampshire are entitled to 15 hours of free childcare and education per week for 38 weeks of the year (up to 570 hours), commencing the term after their third birthday. This funding is provided because early learning gives children the best start in life. Through learning and playing with other children in a safe and structured environment, they'll have a head start when they begin school.

Parents of 2-year-old children may be eligible for 15 hours of childcare support per week, starting from the term after their child’s second birthday, if they receive certain types of government support. For more details, please refer to the link below or get in touch with the Manager.  

https://www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/paying-for-childcare/2yearoldoffer

All settings receiving government funding to provide early education must:

• be included in the local authority Directory of Providers;
• help children progress towards the 'Early Training Goals' set out in the Early Years Foundation Stage;
• be inspected by Ofsted.

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) provides extra funding for eligible 2, 3, and 4-year-olds, paid based on the number of hours of early years education (EYE) claimed, up to a maximum of 570 hours per year. Eligibility is determined by the benefits a family is receiving or if the child is in the care of a local authority.

Research and national data indicate that children who qualify for the EYPP benefit the most from early education, and this additional funding is designed to ensure they receive the best possible start.

www.hants.gov.uk/socialcareandhealth/childrenandfamilies/childcare/providers/eye-eynff/early-years-pupil-premium