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Carmel Caterpillars Preschool

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Fees

    Morning Session                       

 -    £13

    Afternoon Session                   

 -    £13

    Weekly fee for consumables   

 -    £2 per day    

    Lunch cover session                       

 -    £3 per session

Funding

We deliver Early Years Free Entitlement consistently to all parents, whether in receipt of 15 or 30 (we can offer 26) hours and regardless of whether they opt to pay for optional services or consumables. Children accessing the free entitlements receive the same quality and access to provision as those whose parents choose to pay for additional services.  Free Early Years Entitlement becomes available to every child the term after their 3rd Birthday (Terms being January, April and September). You are entitled to 15 hours per week.  All future session requirements need to be booked in when you first join Pre-school, as they are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.  The Government have now extended the Free Early Years Entitlement for working parents to 30 hours and this is for 9 months olds to 4 year olds.  The Pre-school are offering 26 hours per week and the remaining 4 hours can be claimed at another setting or with a child minder. An Early Years Entitlement form will need to be completed prior to the funding starting, then every following term that you claim. Further information regarding all entitlements can be found at www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/childcare-and-pre-school/free-childcare

 

We are still offering Free for 2-year-old funding (FF2) of 15 hours per week, for families that meet certain criteria.  This is available for the 2 terms before the child’s 3rd birthday, as we take children from 2 years old.  You now need to apply online at www.kent.gov.uk/education-and-children/childcare-and-pre-school/free-childcare to check your entitlement and receive a code, then we will do the rest of the application.

 

We ask that all children contribute £2 per day attended towards consumables, including the healthy snacks provided. The £3 lunch cover is payable by all children staying for lunch, including those covered by Free Early Years Entitlement. You are welcome to take them off the premises for the half hour lunch time period at no cost to yourselves.  

However, if you are experiencing financial difficulty please do not hesitate to speak to Vicky or Jo.

Safeguarding Statement

& Safer Recruitment 

Carmel Caterpillars is committed to the safeguarding of all its learners, staff and visitors.

 

Safeguarding is a priority with arrangements in place to ensure learners feel and are safe on school premises and during offsite activities.

The learner experience and individual achievement are paramount and safeguarding initiatives are developed to impact positively upon this.

The Preschool ensures safeguarding legislation and guidelines are adhered to and taken into account when developing and revisiting policies, procedures and associated arrangements.

The Preschool provides a safe physical environment for its learners and staff, ensuring the premises are of a good standard.

Health and safety arrangements are in place to ensure adherence to current legislation and guidance

The Preschool includes questioning at the interview stage, verification of appropriate qualifications, acquiring references and necessary safety checks.

The preschool has a designated safeguarding lead (DSL) responsible for child protection, supporting staff and carrying out their safeguarding duties and working closely with other services.

The Preschool has policies and procedures in place to deal efficiently with child protection and safeguarding issues, together with recording and monitoring processes.

It is a condition of employment that all staff are trained to a level appropriate to their safeguarding responsibility.

The Preschool‘s commitment to safeguarding is paramount to the success of the learners.

Committee members, senior management team and the safeguarding working team will continue to keep on top of developments in the area and implement arrangements to continually improve the safety and awareness of its learners, staff and volunteers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Location

Carmel Caterpillars Carmel Hall Ufton Lane, Sittingbourne Kent ME10 1JB United Kingdom

Tel      : +44 7946 547347

Email : carmelcaterpillars@hotmail.co.uk

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