30 Hours Information Event Process Eligibility and how to apply - - PDF document

30 Hours Information Event

Ø Process – Eligibility and how to apply

ØDelivery - 30 Hours at Holly House

What you have to do

ØCheck your eligible:

• https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk
• https://www.gov.uk/childcare-calculator

ØIf you could be eligible you will be directed to the digital childcare service https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk/par/app/applynow ØYou can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and the extended hours through the digital childcare service Ø You should apply in the term before your child meets the age criterion to ensure that you can access the funding in the term after your child turns three. If not, you will need to wait until the following term to access the extended entitlement. ØIf you are eligible you will be given an 11 digit ‘eligibility code’ for your child

ØYou need to give us this code along with your National Insurance Number to claim your 30 hours place ØYou will be prompted via text and/or email every three months to reconfirm that the details you entered on your application are still accurate ØIf you miss the reconfirmation deadline you will receive a message saying that your eligibility has lapsed ØTo verify your code we need written consent ØIf you lose eligibility there is a grace period which enables you to retain their funding for a short period ØWe will be informed by the ECS which children are in their grace period and for how long ØYour child will still receive the 15 hours as this is a universal offer

30 Hours at Holly House

Overall aim: ØWe want to make it work ØWe want to keep it simple ØWe still want to be here in 5 years time

Our offer

We aim to offer the 30 hours over 3 full days

• ver 38 weeks of the year. The remaining 14

weeks and any additional days will be paid for at full price. We are asking for a voluntary contribution of £10 per day to cover the cost of food and other consumables.

What does this look like for you?

Monthly Cost

The following figures are based on the current daily rate of £49. Our daily rate is due to increase to £55 for a full session and £32 for a half day session in April 2018.

Ø2 days - £177.67 per month Ø3 days - £266.50 per month Ø4 days - £478.83 per month Ø5 days - £691.17 per month

There is a waiting list for those children who attend for two days and would like to increase to three. We hope to be able to let you know what, if any availability we have by the end of July. The funding can be spread over different settings and we would strongly recommend that you contact settings in the area to find out if they have any avaialablity and to discuss what there offer is so that you have a comparison to our offer.

We’d really like to hear your thoughts on our offer and welcome any suggestions or feedback that you may have. Thank you