What age do kids go to nursery (free)

[CARNAT22]

Sorry I am not being very eloquent, but I am wondering what age kids begin nursery that is state funded?

Just trying to look at future childcare costs and stuff!

xxxxxx

 

[Esoames]

It's the term after their third birthday x

 

[Laura_C]

^^^wss

 

[positivity :)]

It's the term after their third birthday x

I couldn't believe this when I found it out I thought it was literally from their 3rd birthday!

DS is 3 in December 2014 - will the new term be January does anyone know?? X

 

[CARNAT22]

Is this full time do you know???

Just trying to work a few things out money-wise and seeing when realistically we can try for another bub.

If it is term after their 3rd Birthday does that mean Jan for James (he is a November baby) or does he have to wait until the following September - by then he'll be almost 4???

xxxxxxx

 

[knopk@]

I.think its 15 hours isnt it? But fees go down slightly after 3 anyway as there is less staff ratio

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

 

[Ella1979]

It's 15 hours free per week.

positivity - if your LO is 3 in December, they will get the free 15 hours a week from 1 January. The 3 dates given are 1 September, 1 January and 1 April (https://www.gov.uk/free-early-education).

 

[Laura_C]

Yes it's 15 hours free - different nurseries will have different ways of allocating the 15 hours though. Some may do a few hours a day or like 2 1/2 days.

Most nurseries will do a Sept and Jan intake - some may do an additional intake too.

 

[CARNAT22]

It's 15 hours free per week.

positivity - if your LO is 3 in December, they will get the free 15 hours a week from 1 January. The 3 dates given are 1 September, 1 January and 1 April (https://www.gov.uk/free-early-education).

Thanks everyone!

Ella, that is fab info! I should have Googled

xxxxxxx

 

[positivity :)]

It's 15 hours free per week.

positivity - if your LO is 3 in December, they will get the free 15 hours a week from 1 January. The 3 dates given are 1 September, 1 January and 1 April (https://www.gov.uk/free-early-education).

That's great news thank you xx

 

[Frankie_Lou]

There is now some free hours available for 2 year olds (probably the term after 2nd birthday) but its only available for single parent families or households on a low income (can't remember what the cut off point was though).

 

[gemmylou]

Hi Carnat22! I work in a nursery, everything that's been said is true so far. But anything you want to ask/know then feel free

 

[Elfs Mummy]

M has 10 hours from age two but from September that's changing to 15 I'm a lone parent low income family she changes to other funding April 2014 when she's 3 x

 

[hellywelly]

Thank god my daughter was a week early!! She was due April 6th but arrived on March 30th so will just sneak in on the Easter term!! Yay!! Makes a big difference as to when we can start trying for number two. If she'd arrived on her due date I would have had to wait another 6 months!

 

[positivity :)]

Thank god my daughter was a week early!! She was due April 6th but arrived on March 30th so will just sneak in on the Easter term!! Yay!! Makes a big difference as to when we can start trying for number two. If she'd arrived on her due date I would have had to wait another 6 months!

It's terrible how much childcare effects our lives! Wish the government would do more! X

 

[knopk@]

Bloody hell, my son was born September 12th. I didnt know it was term after...

Tapatalking so cant see signatures

 

[redbear]

Cant belive Alice will go to nursery in 9 months! We are low income though, and ill get some one on one time with temperance my youngest x

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[mrsdexter]

If your child is already in private nursery, will they automatically reduce it or are only certain nurseries eligible?

 

[mrswoody]

All correct so far but also as of 2015 families will be able to claim vouchers to help with child are costs. This is something you will probably be eligible for.
We get these through our employer at the minute but the idea is that this opens open to a lot more working families.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...-child-care-vouchers-for-working-parents.html

 

[diane]

My nephew was 3 on march 15th and started nursery the day after? He didn't have to wait until the next term x