All 3 and 4 year olds are eligible for 15 hours (per week) Universal Funding provided by the government. This funding is available to the nursery the term following the child’s third birthday.

Some parents may also be able to access the HMRC childcare scheme and claim an additional free 15 hours (30 hours in total). An online application form can be found here. HMRC will provide parents with an 11 digit code starting with ‘500’ if their claim is successful, which needs to be forwarded to the school.

If you are not eligible for the HMRC scheme outlined above, you may be eligible, as a Camden resident, for the ‘Camden Enhanced Offer’. This can also provide an additional 15 free hours of childcare (30 hours in total) if your family receive some forms of state support such as free school meals, tax credits or Universal Credit. To apply for the Camden Enhanced Offer (CEO) here.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria of either the Tax-Free Childcare or Camden Enhanced Offer schemes, we offer 5-day places paid provision of ‘core’ day (Monday-Friday, 9.30am-3.30pm) or ‘extended’ day (8.30-9.30am breakfast and 3.30-5.30pm tea), 38 or 44 weeks a year.