The North London Forest School Nursery
A minimum of three half day sessions (3 separate days) is required in order to book a place for your child at our forest school nursery.
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How we work
Fees for the academic year 2024 - 2025
are as follows:
Whole day session from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm
is charged at £120 per day.
Morning session from 8.30 am to 12.00 pm charged at £58
Afternoon sesssion from 12.30 pm to 4.00 pm charged at £58
Lunch is not provided,
the children staying for the whole day will be bringing packed lunches from home.
Morning and afternoon snacks must be sent from home.
Fees are subject to an increase every September.
We currently work with the 15 and 30 funded hours schemes for 2, 3 and 4 year old children as described below:
How the 15 funded hours for 2, 3 and 4 years old children are offered:
Children are eligible in the term after they turn 2 (eligibility criteria for working families must be met) or 3 years old (under the universal funding scheme, no eligibility criteria to be met).
Places are limited, depending on session availability.
The funded 15 hours will be offered to children attending 3 whole days per week (8:30 am to 4 pm) or 5 morning sessions (8:30 am to 12 noon).
They will receive 5 funded hours per day over 3 full days or 3 funded hours per day over 5 morning sessions.
How the 30 funded hours (15 additional hours for working families) are offered :
Working parents of 3 and 4 years olds are able to obtain an additional 15 hours of funded childcare provided that they meet certain eligibility criteria.
30 funded hours are offered for 2, 3 and 4 years old children who attend full time (Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 4 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 12 noon).
Terms and conditions for a funded place
There will be an Enhanced Provision Rate charged to parents for the forest school provision, which is additional to the standard day care nursery provision and not funded by the government offer.
This Enhanced Provision Rate covers our 1 adult to 4 children ratio, the forest school and outdoor learning educational provision, specialized resources and equipment, bespoke staff training including Forest School training,
highly qualified staff at a minimum of Level 3 qualification in Early Years.
Funding is available for 38 weeks. The academic year is 39 weeks, 1 week per year is not funded and charged at full fees.
Cost of funded places with Enhanced Provision for 2 years old children
- 3 full days (8:30 am to 4 pm) charged at £213.30 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
- 5 morning sessions (8:30 am to 12 noon) charged at £143.30 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
- Full time place (Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 4 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 12 noon) charged at £244.60 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
Cost of funded places with Enhanced Provision for 3 and 4 years old children
- 3 full days (8:30 am to 4 pm) charged at £248.70 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
- 5 morning sessions (8:30 am to 12 noon) charged at £178.70 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
- Full time place (Monday to Thursday 8:30 am to 4 pm and Friday 8:30 am to 12 noon) charged at £315.40 per week for 38 weeks. Week 39 is charged at full rates.
‘Opt out of Enhanced Provision’ places
Parents wishing to opt out of the forest school enhanced provision and the Enhanced Provision Rate, can access a funded ‘free’ place across 4 afternoons per week over 39 weeks from 12:15 pm to 4 pm, subject to availability and on a first come first served basis
