St. Stephen's Nursery

Open Morning

Tuesday 25th March 2025 - 9:30am to 11am

Tuesday 10th June 2025 - 9:30am to 11am

If you are interested in attending our Nursery Open Morning, please register your interest using this form.

If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled Open Mornings, we welcome you to contact our school office to arrange a convenient time to visit.

Funding

Funded early education for two year olds (FEET)

FEET funding may be available for two year olds if you meet the financial criteria as shown below.

If your family receives one of the following benefits then your child may be eligible to claim FEET. Once your child has been agreed for FEET they will continue to be funded even if your family does not meet the criteria at a later date.

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
• Child Tax Credits (gov.uk) and have an annual household income up to £16,190 before tax
• The Guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Claiming FEET does not affect your benefits, but if you are using the childcare element of Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit you can only claim for any childcare over and above the 15 hours. If you were using the childcare element before claiming FEET and you do not change your hours you may need to contact HMRC so they can adjust their payments to you. They can be contacted on 0345 300 3900.

When can my child access their funded place?  

Eligible children can receive FEET funding from the start of the funded period following their second birthday. These periods are set by the Department of Education rather than following school term dates. Please ensure that you check when you need to apply on the parent portal which can be accessed here:

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/families/childcare/paying/funded-early-education-for-2-year-olds

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk as well as your National Insurance number.

Working parents – 15 hours of funded childcare for 2 year olds

From 1st April 2024, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to apply for 15 hours of free childcare.

To check your eligibility please refer to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The link to apply for funding is https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working.

If parents are eligible, you can claim the 15 hours from the start of the funded period after their second birthday.

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk.

15 hours of Universal funding for 3 and 4 year olds

All parents of three and four year olds can have up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

Parents can start using their funded early education from the funded period starting:

• 1 January 2025 (Spring) - for children born between 1 September to 31 December
• 1 April 2025 (Summer) - for children born between 1 January to 31 March
• 1 September 2025 (Autumn) - for children born between 1 April to 31 August

Parents can continue to access funded early education until their child either starts in reception class at a local authority maintained school or reaches compulsory school age, which is the school term after their fifth birthday.

Surrey County Council pays the funding for Funded Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds directly to the childcare provider.

30 hours funding for 3 and 4 year olds

If you are working you may be eligible to claim 30 hours funding for your child. Please ensure that you check online here https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare for full details of eligibility, when to apply and how to apply.

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk.

Surrey County Council require all eligible parents to reconfirm their eligibility every 3 months. You will receive an email reminding you to do this so please ensure that this is done to continue receiving funding.

When to apply for 30 hours free childcare

You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks.

You must apply for a code by the end of the month before a new term starts. For example, if the term starts on 1 September you must apply by 31 August. Providers may ask for a code before this deadline.

St. Stephen's Nursery

Open Morning

Tuesday 25th March 2025 - 9:30am to 11am

Tuesday 10th June 2025 - 9:30am to 11am

If you are interested in attending our Nursery Open Morning, please register your interest using this form.

If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled Open Mornings, we welcome you to contact our school office to arrange a convenient time to visit.

Funding

Funded early education for two year olds (FEET)

FEET funding may be available for two year olds if you meet the financial criteria as shown below.

If your family receives one of the following benefits then your child may be eligible to claim FEET. Once your child has been agreed for FEET they will continue to be funded even if your family does not meet the criteria at a later date.

• Income Support
• Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
• Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
• Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
• Child Tax Credits (gov.uk) and have an annual household income up to £16,190 before tax
• The Guaranteed element of Pension Credit
• The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Claiming FEET does not affect your benefits, but if you are using the childcare element of Working Tax Credit or Universal Credit you can only claim for any childcare over and above the 15 hours. If you were using the childcare element before claiming FEET and you do not change your hours you may need to contact HMRC so they can adjust their payments to you. They can be contacted on 0345 300 3900.

When can my child access their funded place?  

Eligible children can receive FEET funding from the start of the funded period following their second birthday. These periods are set by the Department of Education rather than following school term dates. Please ensure that you check when you need to apply on the parent portal which can be accessed here:

https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/children/families/childcare/paying/funded-early-education-for-2-year-olds

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk as well as your National Insurance number.

Working parents – 15 hours of funded childcare for 2 year olds

From 1st April 2024, eligible working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to apply for 15 hours of free childcare.

To check your eligibility please refer to https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The link to apply for funding is https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-childcare-if-youre-working.

If parents are eligible, you can claim the 15 hours from the start of the funded period after their second birthday.

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk.

15 hours of Universal funding for 3 and 4 year olds

All parents of three and four year olds can have up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks of the year.

Parents can start using their funded early education from the funded period starting:

• 1 January 2025 (Spring) - for children born between 1 September to 31 December
• 1 April 2025 (Summer) - for children born between 1 January to 31 March
• 1 September 2025 (Autumn) - for children born between 1 April to 31 August

Parents can continue to access funded early education until their child either starts in reception class at a local authority maintained school or reaches compulsory school age, which is the school term after their fifth birthday.

Surrey County Council pays the funding for Funded Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds directly to the childcare provider.

30 hours funding for 3 and 4 year olds

If you are working you may be eligible to claim 30 hours funding for your child. Please ensure that you check online here https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare for full details of eligibility, when to apply and how to apply.

You must inform St Stephen’s if you are eligible for funding and provide us with the code issued to you by Gov.uk.

Surrey County Council require all eligible parents to reconfirm their eligibility every 3 months. You will receive an email reminding you to do this so please ensure that this is done to continue receiving funding.

When to apply for 30 hours free childcare

You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks.

You must apply for a code by the end of the month before a new term starts. For example, if the term starts on 1 September you must apply by 31 August. Providers may ask for a code before this deadline.