ADMISSIONS

Branston Pre-School Centre welcomes applications from all children, irrespective of gender, race, language, culture, additional needs or medical needs.

You are required to have a minimum of 2 sessions per week on entry, up to a maximum of 4 sessions per week. Sessions are subject to availability, and we cannot guarantee to be able to increase sessions if 4 sessions are not initially taken.

A child entering Pre-School must be 2 years of age. We offer free 15 hours government funding for all children from the term following their third birthday (term following their second birthday if eligible working parents) and for children aged two if parents are in receipt of some additional government support.  The full and current details can be found here: Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK  

Applications will be considered with initial respect to a child’s date of birth. We are not able to ‘save’ sessions back for children on our waiting list until they are eligible for funding if we have other eligible children waiting to attend - regardless of the time of application. Instead, we will contact you as soon as a place becomes available following your child’s eligibility to join. This is simply to ensure that Pre-School runs at its utmost capacity and serves its purpose effectively and fairly.

The Pre-School Manager or other suitable representative will contact parents/carers in the term preceding the child’s eligibility to join to discuss possible entry dates, session availability etc. All interested applicants are freely invited to call to the setting for an insight into Pre-School sessions. Confirmed admissions will be invited to attend an Open Afternoon at the Village Hall shortly before the child’s first Pre-School session.

Pre-School welcomes applications from outside the local area and enjoys strong relationships with several local primary schools. It has particularly strong links to Rykneld Primary School as its neighbouring setting. However, attendance at Branston Pre-School does not influence admission to Rykneld Primary which operates its own admissions policy.

FEES

For those not in receipt of early years funding, each session is £25 for 2 year olds and £20 for 3 and 4 year olds. Our Administrator will send you an invoice of fees payable at the start of each term, which you can pay weekly or monthly.

Please see our Fees policy for information regarding non-payment of fees.

Please place the fees in a named envelope and hand to a member of Staff who will record the payment.

Fees are payable if your child is unable to attend due to sickness or holidays. Prolonged illness/hospitalisation may result in the fees being waivered (this decision is made by the Committee).