This setting is open for 46 weeks of the year because they take 2 weeks off at Christmas, 2 at Easter and 2 in the summer holidays.

 

Child A, let's call her Amelia, attends for 10 hours a day, across 3

days a week, using 30 hours funding!​​​​​

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​Autumn Term

​Setting open: 16 weeks

Funded weeks: 15 weeks

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Bill for Parents

1 week x 30 hours = 30 hours

Plus any additional charges for consumables fees​​​​​

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Spring Term

Setting open: 13 weeks

Funded weeks: 11 weeks

 

Bill for Parents

2 weeks x 30 hours = 60 hours

Plus any additional charges for consumables fees​​​​​

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Summer Term

Setting open: 17 weeks

Funded weeks: 12 weeks

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Bill for Parents

5 weeks x 30 hours = 150 hours

Plus any additional charges for consumables fees​​​​​

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As can be seen, there is a significant difference between the bills for each term that Amelia's parents need to work into their budgets.​​​​

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A childcare provider may be willing to split the additional hours and any consumables fees equally across the whole academic year to make payments more manageable, but this is dependent upon their individual policies!