Hours
We are open term time only, Monday to Friday.
The Children's Workshop requires a minimum of 2 sessions a week for two year olds and a minimum of 3 sessions per week for three & four year olds (dependent on space.)
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Session Times
8:20am - 9:00am: Breakfast Club​ (breakfast included)
9:00am - 12:15pm
9:00am - 1:30pm (Bring a packed lunch)
9:00am - 2:30pm (Bring a packed lunch)
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Please click the link to download our Fees for September 2024.
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What is Funded Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds?
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The Government offers 15 hours (Universal) funding for all 3 and 4 year olds. They also offer an additional 15 hours (Extended) funding for families who meet the eligibility criteria, called 30 hours Funding. The Children's Workshop offers a total of 27.5 hours a week for 38 weeks a year.
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Parents can start using their funded early education in the term after their child turns 3 years of age.
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Parents can continue to access funded early education until their child either starts in reception class at a local authority maintained school or reaches compulsory school age, which is the school term after their fifth birthday.
Surrey County Council pays the funding for Funded Early Education for 3 and 4 year olds directly to the childcare provider.
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Extended Entitlement
Some parents may be eligible to a further 15 hours of funding for 3 and 4 year olds. We offer a total of 27.5 hours at Flying Start. To find out whether you are eligible and how to apply, please follow this link on the Government Website.
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When to apply
You can apply from when your child is 2 years and 36 weeks old.
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You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts.
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You have to reconfirm your eligibility every 3 months. If you apply more than 3 months before the term starts, you’ll have to reconfirm your eligibility in your account in order to keep your code valid.
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The Children's Workshop Additional Charges
Government Early Education funding is for BASIC childcare with a staff:children ratio of 1:8 for 3 years olds and 1:5. for 2 year olds. At The Children's Workshop, we work to a much higher ratio than the government funding covers. We also offer a variety of additional services and extra-curricular activities. If you choose The Children's Workshop, you are choosing our higher staff ratios and highly qualified staff as well our extra-curricucular activities and therefore are signing up to paying our additional costs. If this is not for you, then please considered other options that suit your budget.
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What is Funded Early Education for 2 year olds?
Please follow the link to the government eligibility criteria to see whether you are eligible for any funding for your 2 year olds.
Government Website for 2 year old funding
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