Mighty Oaks Session Times, Dates and Fees

All our fees include a food and drink.  

Our sessions:

Breakfast Club 7.30am to 9am

After School Club:

Acorn, Cherry Class, Orchard from 3pm

Shefford Lower School from 3.20pm

Robert Bloomfield Academy from 3.30pm.

Sessions are up until 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, and 6pm.

Payment options for fees:

3 and 4 year old funding:

Your child will be eligible for funding the term after their third birthday. A funded place entitles your child for up to 15 universal hours each week during term time. You can use your funding to cover wrap around care sessions.

30 hour funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds:

You maybe eligible for extended funding, a total of 30 funded hours per week during term time. To qualify for the 30 hours government funding an application can be made via https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/15-and-30-hours-support.

If you are eligible for the extended offer you must provide us with your eligibility code together with your National Insurance Number and date of birth prior to the start of the term for which the extended offer applies.  A Local Authority Parent /Carer Funding Declaration Forms must be completed each term.

You will be responsible for renewing the code when the HMRC send you reminders. Codes  If the code expires, then you will be liable for all sessions over any universal entitlement if applicable. Codes must be valid for the start of each term the start dates being 1 September, 1 January and 1 April and not within a grace period. Where codes are not renewed and eligible on the term start dates, funding can not be claimed and an invoice will be issued for payment the terms sessions. 

You can use your funding to cover wrap around care sessions, funding can also be split between 2 settings each day.

Tax Free Childcare

The Government-backed Tax-Free Childcare scheme essentially gives eligible families 20% off childcare costs. You open an online Tax-Free Childcare account and the Government adds 20p for every 80p you pay in. For more information refer to: https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk/childcare-early-years-education/15-and-30-hours-support

Childcare Vouchers:

Childcare voucher schemes closed to new applicants in October 2018, if you are already a member we are registered to accept payments from all the major providers.

Payments

You can also pay by bank transfer or by prior agreement cash.

Booking Sessions

Places at the Mighty Oaks clubs can be be pre-booked. You will receive an invoice for fees for all the sessions/clubs that your child attends at the start of each month. Fees should be paid promptly on receipt of this invoice. Ad hoc session can also be booked when needed even at short notice or even on the day subject to availability. Please contact the office to check availability.

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