Admission

If you would like to enrol your child with us at Explorers at Hadnall we will ask you to complete a registration form which requires all relevant information about your child to ensure we can meet your child’s needs appropriately,  we also request your own details in case of an emergency. A £20.00 non-refundable deposit will also be required upon enrolling to ensure your commitment to Explorers. We will invite you and your child to attend for a pre-visit to enable him/her to familiarise himself/herself with the staff, the routine, and of course their peers and experience all the fun he/she will have.

Opening Times

Explorers at Hadnall is open Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6.00pm, All year around.

Fees

2 year olds – 24U funding

Some two year olds may also be entitled for up to 15 hours per week of free childcare, starting the term after their second birthday. So, who is eligible for the free childcare for two year olds?

Families who are in receipt of one or more of the identified benefits below:

  • Income Support
  • Income Based Job Seekers Allowance
  • Income related Employment and Support Allowance
  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
  • Guarantee element of the State Pension Credit
  • Child Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HMRC) that does not exceed £16,190
  • Working Tax Credit and have an annual income (as assessed by HMRC) that does not exceed £16,190

2, 3 & 4 year olds – funding

The term after your child’s second/third birthday, he/she is entitled to government funding for 15 hours. The government funding can be shared between two or three settings; therefore, we calculate your bill accordingly.  We will charge you an hourly rate if you need to top up any non funding hours, which is also currently £5.00 per hour.

30 hours funding for 3 & 4 year olds

You will be eligible for the 30-hour offer if:

  • You earn more than the equivalent of 16 hours at the national living wage or minimum wage per week: for example, £120 per week if you are 25 or older. There is no requirement to work a certain amount of hours per week – it is all about how much you earn.

AND

  • You earn less than £100,000 per year.

Please visit www.childcarechoices.co.uk to register.

Session Times and Prices

Start Time

7.30am
9.00am
9.00am
9.00am
12.00pm

Finish Time

6.00pm
3.00pm
12.00pm
1.00pm
3.00pm

Price

£44.00
£28.00
£14.00
£18.00
£14.00

Start Time

7.30am
8.00am
8.30am

Finish Time

9.00am
9.00pm
9.00am

Price

£7.00
£6.00
£3.50

Start Time

3.00pm
3.00pm

Finish Time

4.30pm
6.00pm

Price

£7.00
£12.00

ACADEMIC TERM DATES 2023/2024

AUTUMN TERM

Wednesday 6th September – Wednesday 20th December 2023
Half term – Monday 30th October – Friday 3rd November 2023
PD Day – Monday 4th, Tuesday 5th September 2023. Friday 27th October 2023

SPRING TERM

Thursday 4th January – Friday 22nd March 2024
Half term – Monday 12th February – Friday 16th February 2024
PD Day – Wednesday 3rd January 2024

SUMMER TERM

Monday 8th April – Friday 19th July 2024
Half term – Monday 27th May – Friday 31st May 2024