ADMISSIONS POLICY
Registration information
We welcome all new children!
The Kindergarten is open Monday to Friday during term time only.
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Morning sessions: 8.30am or 9.00am - 12noon
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Afternoon sessions: 1.00pm - 3.30pm
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All day sessions: 8.30am - 3.30pm
We also operate a lunch club each day between 12.00 and 1.00pm.
In view of the increased demand for places at the Kindergarten it has become necessary to implement a new Admissions policy in order to make the whole system fair for everyone. There is now a formal process to follow when registering a child for a place:
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Registration can take place from birth
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A £50 deposit is payable upon registration and the choice of preferred sessions will be stated by the parent or carer. The sessions granted will be confirmed for the whole time the child remains at Kindergarten, omitting the need for constant changing.
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The £50 deposit will be deducted from the first invoice. Please note the deposit will not be refunded if the child does not take up the offered place.
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You do not need to pay a deposit if your child attends for the FEEE (Free Early Education Entitlement) sessions only.
An application form can be found requested by emailing us.
Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) for 3 and 4 year olds
All children are eligible for up to 570 hours of funding per year, starting in the term following their third birthday. A child is eligible for the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) in line with the Department of Education information below:
A child born on or between
Will becoming eligible for a free place from
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1 April and 31 August - Start of Autumn Term in September, following their 3rd birthday
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1 September and 31 December - Start of the Spring Term in January, following their 3rd birthday
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1 January and 31 March - Start of the Summer Term in April, following their 3rd birthday
The 570 funded hours can be accessed as 15 hours per week (the Universal offer) for 38 weeks (minimum) and 30 hour funding (the extended offer).
To Qualify
A child qualifies for the Extended Entitlement if both parents are working (or the sole parent in a lone parent family) and are expected to earn the equivalent to 16 hours at National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage over the coming three months.
Parents will not meet the criteria if either parent has an income of £100,000 or more.
FEEE hours can be used over any sessions apart from lunch club which runs from 12 noon to 1.00pm this will be charged at £6.50 (£6.90 from Sept 2024).
Please note, all sessions are subject to availability and on a first come, first served basis. If sessions are unable to be taken due to Bank Holidays or INSET days, funded children will be offered alternative sessions to compensate for the shortfall in hours.
What Horsmonden Kindergarten will require
You will be required to sign a Parent Declaration form at the start of each term to confirm the number of FEEE hours you will be claiming at Horsmonden Kindergarten.
We will need to see a copy of your child's birth certificate before FEEE can be claimed and we will make a note of the reference number.
Please note FEEE hours can be split between a maximum of two childcare providers and must not exceed 15 hours in total.
We also offer Working parent entitlement for two year olds & Free Early Education for 2 year olds (FF2).
Not Sure?
Please contact our Business manager if you have any questions or for more information on FEEE for 2, 3 and 4 year olds can be found on the Kent County Council website.