2. 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

3. 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.

5. 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

6. How the free 30 hours in nursery will work at Stamford Hill:
Lunch
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)

7. 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

8. 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

9. What you need to do: Families with 2, 3 and 4 year olds:
check eligibility at
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