Session Times

Monday : 9.30am to 3pm

Tuesday : 9.30am to 3pm

Wednesday : 9.30am to 3pm

Thursday : 9.30am to 3pm

Friday : 9.30am to 12.30pm

Fees and funding

Statutory 3 & 4 year old Early Entitlement Funding covers up to 15 hours per week and up to 30 hours if eligible.

For those 3 & 4 year old children who may attend additional hours there is a charge of £6.00 per hour.

For 2 year old’s who meet the criteria of the free education and childcare there is funding for up to 15 hours per week. More information can be found here: Help paying for childcare: Free education and childcare for 2-year-olds – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

For those 2 year old’s who do not meet the criteria or attend additional sessions  there is a charge of £7.55 per hour.

Optional additional charges:

£1.50 per day

The optional additional charges support the Opportunity Group in covering cost not covered by the government funding.  These include healthy snacks, non-food consumables such as wipes and suncream and enhancing our provision such as swimming, trips, cooking, leavers picnic, Christmas party, Sensory food play.  This list is by no means exhaustive.

If you decide to opt out of these charges suitable alternatives will be available, which include parents/carers providing their own child’s snack (fruit or breadsticks) and non-food consumables.   However, they will not take part in any enhanced activities.

The option to change your preferences will be made on a termly basis when we ask you to complete the Early Entitlement Funding Parental Agreement.

For more information on funding and eligibility please refer to the following link:  Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK

Minibus Pick Up Service if needed (subject to availability)

Single journey within Dorchester £1.00. Return journey £2.00

Single journey from outside Dorchester £2.00. Return journey £4.00

Please speak to the Opportunity Group manager if you have any questions or concerns about payment