Funded places at Cherry Tree Nursery

Funded places, session times and fees

There are now more ways than ever to reduce your childcare costs. You can benefit from a wide range of funding options depending on your circumstances and the age of your children. To find out more visit Childcare Choices.

We offer the Universal 15 hours Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) for all 3 and 4 year olds and EYFE for 2 year olds whose families receive additional forms of government support. Find out if you're eligible and apply online. 

We also offer the 30 hours Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) for eligible working families in England with a child from 9 months old up to school age. Check your eligibility.

The government’s 15 and 30 hours EYFE is for 38 weeks of the year (school term times), as we are open all year round, we offer stretch the funded hours in 2 options.

Funded sessions only

If you'd like your child to attend funded sessions only, these are offered to a maximum of 12 or 24 funded hours per week for 47.5 weeks of the year, with pre-set non-attendance weeks which coincide with Christmas and school half terms.

All year round

If you'd like your child to attend all year round, 51 weeks and one week closure over Christmas, funded hours are offered to a maximum of 11.17 or 22.35 hours per week (the funded hours are deducted of your booked sessions and any additional hours are invoiced monthly).