Daisy Chains Pre-School charges £7.50 per session for children who are not eligible for Government Funding (under the age of 3 years) or are not covered by the Employer Childcare Vouchers.

Income from the fees , Government funding and vouchers is allocated towards the day to day running of Daisy Chains, mainly on staff salaries and regular outgoings such as insurance, membership fees, consumables, etc. 

To supplement our income, fundraising is vital to Daisy Chains' survival as would not be able to continue to run our pre-school alone on just our income from fees.

Early Years Funding Scheme:

Early Years or Government Education funding is available the term after your child turns 3 years of age. This means that any child who is over 3 years of age is entitled to free learning funded by your local Government.  Under this scheme, these children are entitled to five sessions of 2.5 hours per week.

Once your child becomes eligible, a member of staff will give you a form to complete and sign for Daisy Chains to claim these sessions from the Government.

More information on when your child is eligible is available on the Cambridgeshire County Council's Website.

Employer Childcare Vouchers
Daisy Chains also accepts employer childcare vouchers such as Accor and Busy Bees.

Employers may offer help with childcare by using childcare vouchers, which can give a huge saving on your tax and National Insurance contributions. Talk to your employer about the support that is available. If the company does not offer help with childcare currently, you should ask them if they would provide the vouchers through a very simple to administer system run by the company Accor.

For more information, please take a look at the HM Revenue and Customs website.

Payment of Fees:

Fees are paid in advance where payment is due at the beginning of each new half term.  Cheques should still be made payable to West Wickham Pre-School. We can also offer alternative methods of paying such as on-line banking.  Bank account details is listed on your invoice.

If you are on income support or need help in paying the pre-school fees due to a change in circumstances, please contact the Treasurer to enquire about the Social Inclusion Fund.  We will be able to supply you with an application form. 

Please be assured that any financial matters are kept strictly confidential.

Please refer to our payment policy for more information.

Refunds:

Refunds are not available if your child misses any of the sessions due to holiday or illness.  If your child is suffering with from a long-term illness, prior arrangements can be made.

School Outings:

Parents are expected to pay for all school outings, however, any sessions missed due to a pre-school outing, parents will not be charged.

Notice of Withdrawals or Changes:

It is preferred to receive written confirmation of any changes to a child’s attendance or withdrawal from the pre-school one term in advance.  This must be passed to the staff who will advise the appropriate committee members. This allows for future planning for sessions and opening of admission places.

If you wish to change the day in which your child attends or wish to withdraw from pre-school, please complete the Change of Days/Leaving Form below.