SESSIONS & FEES
At Hopscotch Nursery, Oxted we are open Monday to Thursday, 8 - 5.30pm, 48 weeks a year. We close for 2 weeks over the Christmas period, and the last 2 weeks of August. Please email us for the dates, as these are changed each year in line with Surrey Term Dates, for the convenience of our families.
We require children to attend a minimum of 2 days a week. Children can attend 8 - 5.30, Monday through Thursday, for 48 weeks of the year.
FUNDING
At Hopscotch we accept FEET (for eligible 2 year olds), Universal (for all 3 and 4 year olds), and Extended funding (for eligible 3 and 4 year olds). For FEET Funding, eligible children are able to access this from the first term after they turn 2. For 3 and 4 year old funding, children are able to access this the first term after they turn 3.
FEET Funding (2 year olds)
Funded Early Education for two-year-olds (FEET) offers eligible families up to 15 hours of funded early education a week. This is means-tested and parents can find out if their child meets the eligibility criteria by clicking the button below.
Please enquire directly to manager@hopscotchmontessori.co.uk if your child is eligible for FEET Funding so we can explain in further detail how this works.
Universal and Extended Funding
The most commonly used funding by Parents/Carers is the universal funding (up to 570 funded hours per year) available to families term-time only (38 weeks a year). The other 10 weeks of attendance are fee-paid. The universal funding is not means tested and therefore all children are eligible for this. Children become eligible for the universal funding the first term after they turn 3.
Parents/Carers may also be eligible for the extended funding (up to 1,140 funded hours per year). The extended funding is means tested and parents must find out if they are eligible for this funding. Parents/Carers can find out their eligibility for the extended funding by clicking the button below.
Update to the Funding - May 2025
Recently significant changes have been made to the Department for Education (DfE) Funded Entitlement for eligible families. As from September 2024, 15 hours became available for children 9 months + whose Parent/Carer meet the eligibility criteria. From September 2025 the DfE will be expanding this further to up to 30 hours for all eligible families with children 9 months + until they start formal education at Primary School. Parents must apply for this by clicking the button below.
If parents are eligible they will be provided with an eligibility code. They must keep this information safe and use it to help them complete their funding form at the start of each term. Hopscotch Nursery will provide you with this form at the start of each new term. Please note, that you MUST reconfirm your eligibility for funding every 3 months, HMRC will provide you with a date as to when this needs to be done for the upcoming term. If you do not reconfirm your eligibility for funding then you will need to fee-pay for your child's sessions.
FUNDING ELIGIBILITY TERMS
Term Season Date of birth within Dates: Eligible for funding:
Autumn
1st September – 31st December: From January
Spring
Spring 1st January – 31st March: From April
Summer
1st April – 31st August: From September
HOW FUNDING WORKS AT HOPSCOTCH
We are very happy for parents to use their Free Early Education Entitlement with us (Funded Hours), however please note, we are open 48 weeks per year, and the DfE funding is only available for 38 weeks a year. Therefore parents/carers will need to fee-pay for the 10 non-funded weeks of attendance.
Eligible children can access their full entitlement at Hopscotch Nursery, this is up to 30 hours per week, during term time only. Any additional hours will need to be fee-paid, including those outside of term-time.
FEES
Childcare fees are individualised to each family, subject to the number of days your child attends and whether they are in receipt of DfE Funded Hours. If you would like an individualised cost per month, dependent on your childcare needs, please email us at: manager@hopscotchmontessori.co.uk and we will send you our fees list along with a breakdown of fees based on your requested sessions and our availability. We have a minimum requirement of 2 days attended per week, and all fees are payable monthly (in advance to the month ahead of childcare).
