At the beginning of each term you will receive an invoice. This invoice will detail how many hours of funding your child is using per week and the number of weeks in the term.  If your child is attending for any unfunded hours the number of hours and the cost per hour will be broken down on the invoice.  Our current rate for unfunded hours is £6 per hour.  This is due to increase to £7 per hour from September 2026.    Any unfunded hours do need to be paid for even if your child is absent due to holiday or illness. 

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Rascals is open for 18 hours per week during term time only and funded hours can be used at any time throughout the week during our opening hours.   Funding can also be shared between ourselves and another setting if required.  Families can opt to use any amount of funded hours with us, up to a maximum of 18 hours per week. 

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We accept Early Learning for 2 year olds (LA Issued EYFE). This is available from the term after the child's second birthday and offers 15 hours per week. 

We also accept 9 months plus EYFE for Working Families which provides 30 hours funding per week for  children aged 9 months to four years. Please note that as we are not registered to take children under the age of two, we cannot accept a child until their second birthday. 

We also accept funding for all other children who are entitled to EYFE which provides 15 hours per week from the term after their third birthday.  Parents/Carers can choose to top up these hours by paying for the 3 unfunded hours if they wish. 

For the 9 months plus EYFE for Working Families age group and Early Learning for 2 year olds (LA Issued EYFE) these children can start at any point in the term, subject to having a valid eligibility code. For all other children eligible for EYFE, only in exceptional circumstances may claims be accepted for EYFE mid term.

Funded entitlement is offered in our setting subject to us having availability and we do operate a waiting list so please make sure you contact us in plenty of time where possible. 

More information about Childcare options and Funding can be found on West Sussex County Council Website. 

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To find out more information about tax free childcare and funded entitlement or to check your eligibility please follow this link to the Government's Best Start in Life website. 

 

Nurseries, schools, child minders and other childcare providers are able to claim extra funding through the Early Years Pupil Premium. This is to support and improve the quality of provision within Early Years Settings. More information about the Early Years Pupil Premium can be found here. 

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​Each term we ask for a voluntary contribution* towards our snack costs. This is calculated based on how many hours your child attends each week and is just one payment request per term as follows:

3 hours per week = £6 per term.       6 hours per week = £12 per term.     9 hours per week = £18 per term

12 hours per week = £24 per term    15 hours per week = £30 per term. 18 hours per week = £36 per term

*Please note this is a voluntary contribution but is much appreciated.