Fees and Funding Summer 2026 CHESTER - Flipbook - Page 10
Additional charges
Funded hours are only for teaching hours and not for meals, snacks, consumables or enhanced activities, this is charged separately under a meals and
supplementary charge attached to the funded hours only and charged monthly. Unfunded fees include all of this. Funding is intended to provide basic
provision only.
The meals and supplementary charges are calculated at each setting and relevant to each setting’s costings before taking into account funding.
Everything you see at the nursery from the enhanced learning resources, books and activities, the meals and snacks provided throughout the day, extracurricular activities put in place, all come from these budgets. Prior to funding, parents and those currently paying the full session charge have all of these
items included within that costed price per session. It is separated with funding as there is a clear differentiation between what is included with the funding
allocated to a place and what is not.
Elmscot are passionate about the high quality childcare and settings we provide. The meals and supplementary charge ensures that giving parents the
opportunity to access government funding remains viable at the settings.
This charge comes under various names across nursery providers and is displayed differently whether that be hourly per funded hour or monthly per funded
hour. You will see this itemised on your invoices and directly correlates to the funding you are receiving under meals and supplementary charge.
For example, if you are in receipt of 15 hours. 15 hours x 38 term weeks / 12 months = 47.5 hours per month of funding. You will see a meals and
supplementary charge for 47.5 hours. For example:
We are not allowed to attach a value to funding deducted. This will show as “0” on your invoice. However you will see a reduction reflected in your sessional
costs.
If you are unable or unwilling to pay this please speak to your nursery manager.
