Fees, Funding & Term Dates
Fees
Two-Years-Old
Hourly Rate - £7.75
Morning Session (08:45-11:45) - £23.25
Afternoon Session (12.15pm - 15.15pm) - £23.25
Full Day including Lunch fee (08:45-15:15) - £49.50
Lunch club additional sessions for AM or PM (11:45-12:15) - £3
Funded hours can be used for the morning and afternoon session. Due to the way we offer sessional care lunch club is chargeable and funded hours cannot be used.
Three & Four-Years-Old
Hourly Rate - £6.50
Morning Session (08:45-11:45) - £19.50
Afternoon Session (12.15pm - 15.15pm) - £19.50
Full Day including Lunch fee (08:45-15:15) - £42.00
Lunch club additional sessions for AM or PM (11:45-12:15) - £3
Funded hours can be used for the morning and afternoon session. Due to the way we offer sessional care lunch club is chargeable and funded hours cannot be used.
Consumables Fee:
There is a voluntary consumable amount automatically invoiced monthly to FUNDED hours of £0.80 per hour to support Stompers with snack, extra curricular activities, and some additional resources that allow us to extend our standard provision.
If you have any question please ask.
Administration Fee:
We charge a one off administration fee of £50.
This fee secures your place and also includes 6 hours worth of settling in sessions and consumables such as snack
Funding
Working Parent Funding
From September 2025, some nine month to 3 year old children will be eligible for 30 hours per week funding. This will be available the term after your child turns nine months. Children who qualify for funding will be given an eligibility code. This needs to be provided in order for funding to be claimed.
PLEASE NOTE - STOMPERS ONLY TAKE CHILDREN FROM AGE 2
Three & Four-Year Funding
We offer 15-hours per week, universal funding for all three & four-year-old children from the term after their third birthday.
Children must have turned three by the following dates to qualify for funding in the term following their birthday – Autumn Term: 31st August, Spring Term: 31st December, Summer Term: 31st March.
Some three & four-year old children will be eligible for 30-hours per week, extended funding. Children who meet government criteria will be given an eligibility code, this needs to be provided in order for extended funding to be claimed. Extended funding can be split between Stondon Stompers and another setting.
Two Year Old Disadvantaged Funding
If you are eligible, this will be available the term after your child turns two years old. Children who qualify for funding will be given an eligibility code. This needs to be provided in order for funding to be claimed.
Further information & support on paying fees and accessing funding can be found at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk.
Funding & Payment Guidance
Term Dates
2025-2026 Academic Year
Monday 8th September 2025 - Friday 17th July 2026
Autumn Term
Monday 8th September – Friday 19th December
October Half Term
Monday 27th October – Friday 31st October
Inset Days
Wednesday 3rd, Thursday 4th & Friday 5th September
Spring Term
Tuesday 6th January – Friday 27th March
February Half Term
Monday 16th February - Friday 20th February
Inset Days
Monday 5th January
Summer Term
Tuesday 14th April – Friday 17th July
May Half Term
Monday 25th May - Friday 29th May
Inset Days/Bank Holidays
Monday 13th April, Monday 4th May
Re-open on Monday 8th September 2025 for new academic year