Sessions Registration
Little Forest School on the Green Daily Sessions and Registration
Childcare Options:
- Full Day = 9.00am – 3pm
- Half day (morning) = 9.00am – 12pm
- Half day (afternoon) = 12pm – 3pm
A £50 non-refundable registration fee will be required.
Information and Funding
Invoicing
We are open for 38 weeks of the year term time only, we will invoice you half termly. Invoices must be paid at the beginning of each term. Your invoice may include government Early Years Funding if applicable (see below).
Holidays taken and sickness cannot be refunded.
We will be closed for normal school holiday periods and all Bank Holidays. Normal fees will apply on Bank Holidays that fall in a School Week when we are open.
Early Years Funding for 3 year olds
The first term after your child is 3 years old, your child will be able to claim 570 hours of Early Years Education Funding ( Universal ), across the 38 weeks that we are open. We offer a maximum of 3 hours EYEF per session or 6 hours EYEF in a full day. This will be shown on your invoice. We are not able to offer more than 15 hours of EYFE per week.
Extended Funding ( 30 Hours ) and 2 year old Funding
At Little Forest School we offer all Government Funding, you will be need to be eligible and provide Little Forest School with a Code and your National Insurance Number. Information can be found on the ”Childcare Choices Website” or on our ”Useful Links Page this includes paying by Tax Free Childcare.
Additional Service Fees
Given the distinctive nature of the Forest School programme, we need to implement an Additional Service Fee. This is necessary to cover various aspects that are not funded by the government EYEF. Children go out on daily Forest School outings up to twice a day, Items such as our specialised equipment, tailored staff training—including forest school training— and healthy snacks. This fee also includes the extra curricular activities that we provide to our children, Playball, Linguatots, Tiny Tunes and Sports Play. Various consumables and our Famly App so you and your family can see your child’s day. Normal fees will apply on non EYEF days.
We offer several free access places, with our business covering all costs that are not funded by the government. These places are designed for families in need, ensuring there are no obstacles to accessing our exceptional care. As availability is limited in both numbers and sessions, please reach out to littleforestschools@outlook.com for further details.
We are registered with the Government Tax Free Childcare Scheme and they will have our details. Please give them our setting name and address and we will receive your payments automatically. Please remember invoices are due at the beginning of the month.
Registration Procedure
If you would like a place for your child, our Manager, Mrs Voss is on hand for any queries relating to our current admissions. We look forward to meeting you!
To find out more including our fees and to register a place for your child or to join our waiting list please see the link below
