Grove Vale Nursery – Chargeable extras
Government guidance requires nurseries offering funded places to clearly break down any charges for consumables and additional services or enhanced provision. Please see below.
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Description
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Unit |
Unit price |
Line total |
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Free entitlement hours- 30 hours per week The 30-hour funded day is from 8.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday – term time only. This is 6 hours per day = 30 hours per week |
Weekly |
Free |
Free |
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Free entitlement hours- 15 hours per week The 15-hour funded day is from 8.30am – 11.30pm or 12.30pm – 3.30pm Monday to Friday – term time only. This is 3 hours per day = 15 hours per week |
Weekly |
Free |
Free |
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Optional extended wraparound 2.30pm – 3.30pm 1 hour per day – 5 hours per week - £25
September ’26 – increase 1 hour per day – 5 hours per week - £30
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Weekly
(price increase in September ‘26) |
£25.00 hours per week
£30.00 hours per week |
£25.00 hours per week
£30.00 hours per week |
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Optional school lunch Parents can bring a packed lunch from home with no charge or purchase a school dinner |
Daily Weekly |
£2.76 per day £13.80 per week
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£13.80 per week |
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Additional 3 hours paid provision Children who are only eligible got 15 hours funding may also pay for an additional 3 hours paid provision. Times are 11.30am – 2.30pm Monday to Friday term time only. |
Weekly
(price increase in September ‘26) |
£75.00 per week
£90.00 per week |
£75.00 per week
£90.00 per week |
Snacks
We are pleased to inform you that from the 1st April 2026, Little Valer’s will no longer be charging for snack money. Snacks will now be fully funded by the school, and every child will have the option each day to choose either a fruit or vegetable snack.
You will also have the option for your child to bring a healthy snack to school. To support healthy eating habits, we have also included a list of alternative healthy, nut‑free snack ideas that you may wish to provide from home.
You can also find further suggestions on the NHS website:
https://www.nhs.uk/healthier-families/food-facts/healthier-snacks/
Nut-Free Healthy Snack Ideas
- Cheese and Crackers
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Granola Bars
- Rice Cakes
- Raisins
Nursery Children eligible for 30 hours funding - Update!
The 30‑hour nursery place is only available with a valid government-issued eligibility code.
Families can check eligibility using the links below:
GOV.UK – Help with Childcare Costs
Sandwell.gov – 30 Hours Our Nursery Admissions Offer
The Department for Education’s updated statutory guidance states that the funded 15 and 30 hours must be free at the point of use. Recent clarification, starting from 1st April 2026, makes clear that schools must not require parents to pay for lunchtime cover as a condition of accessing their funded hours. Guidance states that any charges must only relate to genuinely optional extras such as paid meals, nappies or additional activities.
Consequently, we must make changes to our Nursery provision. From Monday 13th April 2026, funded nursery hours will be as follows:
15 hours 08:30-11:30 or 12:30-15:30 Monday to Friday
30 hours 08:30-14:30 Monday to Friday
For those parents and carers unable to collect at 14:30, we will be offering 1 hour of wraparound care from 14:30 – 15:30pm. This will be chargeable and a cost of £5.00 per day. This will need to be paid in advance. Children collected late (after 14:30) will be added to wraparound and parents will be charged for this session. If staying for the additional wraparound hour, there will be no difference to children’s hours. If there is not sufficient uptake in wraparound, we would need to reconsider whether this is a viable option. You must wholly opt in or opt out of this extended care.
Lunch Arrangements
Children attending the 30‑hour provision must bring a daily lunch:
A packed lunch from home
A paid pre‑ordered school meal from our caterers, Dolce.
Admissions
To apply for a place for your child, please collect and return an Application Form from the main school office. For more details on admissions, see our Admissions Policy below.
The closing date for September 2027 admissions is Friday 12th February 2027.
