Nursery Fees and Funding
All children aged between 3 and 4 years old are eligible for the universal entitlement of funded early education (FEE) that will provide 15 hours of nursery provision at Lime Tree Primary School during term time. This is referred to as “15 Hours Free Childcare”.
Children become eligible to receive the funding from the start of the period following their third birthday.
These periods are set by the Department for Education rather than following school term dates:
Child born between can have funded place from
1 April to 31 August 2019 on 1 September 2022
1 September to 31 December 2019 on 1 January 2023
1 January to 31 March 2020 on 1 April 2023
1 April and 31 August 2020 on 1 September 2023
Further information on funded early education is available from Surrey funded early education.
Extra funding
Some families are eligible for an extra 15 hours of free early education for those aged 3 and 4 years. This means that their entitlement will increase to a total of 30 hours per week during term time. This is referred to as “30 Hours Free Childcare”.
Further information on eligibility and how to apply is available from Surrey County Council
30 hours funded childcare for working parents - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
Key: FEET: Free Early Education and childcare for two-year-olds FEE: Free Early Education for three- and four-year-olds 6. Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds
Free Education and Childcare (FEET) for 2-year-olds is available for up to 15 hours a week during term time for eligible families. Further information on eligibility and how to apply is available from https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/people-and-community/families/childcare/paying /funded-early-education-for-2-year-olds-feet Surrey two-year-old funding application