Government Funded Childcare & Financial Support
At Barleymont Group of Nurseries, we support families in accessing the childcare funding and financial support available through the UK Government.
We offer funded childcare places for eligible children from 9 months to school age, including:
- 15 funded hours
- 30 funded hours for eligible working families
- Universal funding for all 3–4 year olds
- Funded childcare for eligible 2-year-olds
Families may also be able to use the government’s Tax-Free Childcare Scheme to help pay for:
- Nursery fees
- Breakfast clubs
- Afterschool clubs
- Holiday clubs
Through the scheme, eligible families can receive a government top-up of £2 for every £8 paid into their childcare account. Parents using working family funding or Tax-Free Childcare must reconfirm eligibility every 3 months.
Our team is happy to guide families through available funding options and applications.
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Barley Lane Goodmayes: Early Years Entitlement - Funding & Fees
At Barleymont Goodmayes, we provide high-quality early years education and care. To help you make an informed choice, our delivery patterns and revised fees (effective 1st April 2026) are outlined below.
Pattern of Entitlement Hours
We offer flexible ways to access your 15 or 30 hours of government-funded childcare.
- Operating Weeks: We are open for 50 weeks of the year.
- Closures: We are closed for 2 weeks during the Christmas period.
- Term-Time Only Offer: 15 or 30 hours per week delivered over 38 weeks across three terms: Autumn, Spring, and Summer.
- Stretched Offer: Funded hours can be stretched across our full 50-week opening period.
Chargeable Extras & Optional Services (Effective 1st April 2026)
The care and education element of funded hours remains FREE. However, government funding does not cover meals, consumables, or optional services, which are charged as follows:
