Aims of the session: To inform parents & carers about the government’s new entitlements for working parents To inform parents & carers about the extended childcare offer at Stamford Hill, starting September 2017

What’s happening this year ●This year the government is introducing new support to help working families with the cost of childcare: • Tax-Free Childcare - will be available to around two million working households. For every £8 parents pay into an online account, the Government will pay £2 – up to a maximum annual contribution of £2,000 per child (£4000 for disabled children). • 30 Hours Free Childcare - available from September 2017, on top of the existing 15 hours free entitlement. ● A new childcare service will allow parents to apply for both Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours in one simple application.

https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

Eligibility for 30 hours free childcare (age 3-4) - Parents are working (can be two-parent family or lone parent) Earning equivalent of 16 hours a week at the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage Income cap of £100K Includes zero-hours contracts and self-employed One or both parents away on leave (maternity leave etc) One or both parents is on statutory sick pay One parent is employed and the other parent has either: substantial caring responsibilities/and or disability

How the free 30 hours in nursery will work at Stamford Hill: 8.30-11.30 Lunch 12.30-3.30 Monday 3 1 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday - Child attends Monday to Friday 8.30 – 3.30, which equals 35 hours - Parent pays for one 3 hour session (£15) - Receives 32 hours free (bonus 2 hours)

From September 2017 Stamford Hill will be offering: A free breakfast club from 7.30am (parents of children under 5 will need to put name on list at office) Affordable after school provision until 6pm - £10 per session (3.15 – 6pm) Free 30 hour nursery places (option to top up if family not eligible) Free and paid for places for 2 year olds Demand is likely to be high – all places are subject to availability so please register your interest with the office ASAP

Prices (beginning September 2017) Breakfast club: FREE After school club: £10 per session Nursery top up: £15 per session Two year old top up: £20 per session

What you need to do: Families with 2, 3 and 4 year olds: check eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk If eligible for free childcare, bring eligibility code to school office ASAP (if not eligible, normal admissions procedure via school office applies) If you require breakfast and / or after school club, inform the office ASAP, before end of this half term All families: If you require after school club, inform the office ASAP, before end of this half term Check eligibility for tax free childcare at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk