Rates
£8.50 per hour. Fees Include: Infant Formula, Organics Meals, Snacks and Drinks, Nappies, Wipes and Nappy Cream
Please note, as the Funding support does not cover the cost of meals, snacks, consumables and the like stated above, on the days that you receive funding support, we charge for these items. For the applicable rates, please refer to our 'Funded Voluntary Contribution' web page.
Vouchers
Childcare Vouchers is a scheme some employers offer to help working parents save on registered childcare costs. Childcare vouchers are not means tested and are available to all working parents whose companies operate childcare voucher schemes. The vouchers can be used to pay for all types of registered childcare including registered childminders, day nurseries, crèches, playgroups, out of school hours clubs, holiday play schemes and home childcarers approved under the new Home Childcarer Approval Scheme.
3 & 4 Year Free Entitlement
All three and four year olds are entitled to free early years education, comprising five 6 hour daily sessions a week, for three terms each year. Parents do not contribute towards this minimum entitlement but may be charged fees for any services or childcare that is additional to the free place.
This early years education is with a ‘registered provider’ such as a school, nursery or playgroup. Some large employers provide registered early years education at the workplace. The Government funds local authorities to ensure a free part-time early education place is available for every three and four year old in settings that have been inspected by Ofsted and found satisfactory in terms of quality in England.
Nine out of 10 families are eligible for some financial assistance through the new Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit. The amount you receive will depend on your circumstances.
Families with children can claim Child Tax Credit. The amount you get depends on your annual income and is paid directly into the bank of the main carer.
The other tax credit you may be entitled to, if either you or your partner is working, is called Working Tax Credit. It includes a childcare element to help families who are working and spending money on childcare.
Please see the government’s website for further information.
https://www.gov.uk/free-early-education
https://www.gov.uk/child-tax-credit
https://www.gov.uk/working-tax-credit
Deposit: £250 – Refunded with first childcare payment
£75 registration fee
Fees Includes: Infant Formula, Organics Meals, Snacks and Drinks, Nappies and Nappy Cream
Funding and Fees Policy
Fees and Funding Policy
The Little Pea Pod Daycare. Oxted Ltd.
Funded Early Education Entitlements for 9 months to 4 years
Thank you for choosing The Little Pea Pod Daycare as your preferred childcare provider. Please see below the Fees and Funding Policy which will provide important information about this provision. Please keep a copy for your future reference.
Key information
Our opening days/hours are: Monday to Friday – 7.30am – 6.30pm
At The Little Pea Pod Daycare you can access a term time only place over 38 weeks
Fees and funding
Any funded hours you are entitled to are between 9am - 3pm, regardless of your funding eligibility. Any hours of attendance outside of these times are not funded and are chargeable at hour standard hourly rate.
Funded Early Education
I am registered with Surrey County Council to offer funded early education. At the beginning of each funded period (term), you will need to complete and sign the Parental Declaration Form to confirm that funded entitlement can be claimed on your behalf, with relevant copies of identification such as birth certificate and passport. At The Little Pea Pod Daycare, we offer the following entitlements:
Funded Early Education for two-year-olds (FEET)
Eligible families can access up to 15 hours of funded early education and childcare a week. To check eligibility for FEET funding please refer to guidance at
Funded early education for two year olds (FEET) - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
Universal Entitlement (15 hours)
Available for all three- and four-year-olds the term after the child’s 3rd birthday. There are no criteria attached; parents do not need to apply.
Working Parents Entitlement (15 hours)
Available for children from nine months whose family meet specific eligibility criteria regarding their employment status. Children from the term after their 3rd birthday will be able to claim this in addition to the Universal entitlement if they meet eligibility criteria up to a total of 30 hours per week.
From September 2025 - families who meet working parents eligibility criteria will be able to claim up to 30 hours a week funded early education from the term after their child turns nine months.
To check eligibility for Working Parents Entitlement please refer to guidance at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. Parents will need to make an application via childcare choices to ensure eligibility.
Reconfirming Working Parents Entitlement Eligibility Codes.
Parents need to reconfirm that they're still eligible every three months. The Department for Education will send parents a text message and/or email to remind them to reconfirm four weeks before their validity end date and again two weeks before if they still haven't reconfirmed. Please note, the Department for Education will not include a link in their text message or email for parents to click on to reconfirm their code (if parents are sent an email asking them to click on a link to reconfirm it is likely phishing). There should also be a secure message in their Childcare Service Account.
Parents will not get a new eligibility code; they'll just get a new validity end date and grace period end date. Providers do not need to tell Surrey if a parent has re-confirmed their eligibility code.
Early Years Pupil Premium
EYPP provides additional funding to settings to support children’s learning and development. This can be used for extra equipment, resources, or additional training for staff. Your child may be eligible if you are in receipt of some income related benefits or if your child is looked after by the local authority, adopted from care, has left care through a special guardianship arrangement or has left care and is subject to a child arrangement order. Further details and criteria can be found on the webpage here Early Years Pupil Premium - Surrey County Council (surreycc.gov.uk)
If you think you may be eligible, you can use the EYPP application form on page 4 of the parent declaration form. You will be asked to sign this form each funded period in order to access your funded entitlement with your early years provider. All you need to do is fill in this page of the form and The Little Pea Pod Nursery will then process the details. Any information you share will be completely confidential and this will not affect any benefits you receive.
Deposits, Registration and other fees.
A deposit of £250 will be needed to secure your child’s place in our setting. This will be refunded from your first childcare invoice. It is non refundable if you choose not to take up the place.
There is also a £75 registration fee.
Chargeable extras for funded sessions
There will be a voluntary cost of £7.50 per day for snacks and lunches
It's important to know that government funding is not intended to cover the full cost of childcare. It does not include essential extras like meals, nappies, wipes, and sun cream and additional hours.
Private fees
The standard hourly rate is £8.50 per hour.
Tax-Free Childcare
At The Little Pea Pod Daycare, we accept Tax-Free Childcare. Parents can check eligibility and apply for Tax Free Childcare via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. Tax Free Childcare is the system that is has replaced the previous childcare voucher scheme.
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
Parents can check eligibility and apply for Tax Free Childcare via www.childcarechoices.gov.uk. You’ll need to set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as funded childcare if you’re eligible for both.
Invoicing
You will be invoiced for additional hours outside of the 6 funded hours at a rate of £8.50 per hour.
You will be invoiced on the 25th of each month
Late Payment Charges
Please see your contract for late payment charges
Late Collections
Please see your contract for late collection charges
Notice Periods
We require a 4 week notice period at The Little Pea Pod Daycare for private fees.
If you are accessing a fully funded place, funding is not automatically transferred to a new provider if you choose to leave mid-way through the term. There are some exceptions in relation to personal circumstances outlined in the Surrey County Council Provider Agreement, that may require for funding to be released to a new provider. Please speak to Behn Graham to discuss in more detail.
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The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Policy
As a data controller, I must comply with the Data Protection Law. Links to Surrey County Council’s own Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice will be shared via the Parental Declaration form.
Appeals Process
If you have any complaints about any aspect of my delivery of funded hours, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss. Should you have any further concerns or complaints please contact Surrey County Council - Early Years Commissioning Team directly eycommissioningteam@surreycc.gov.uk.
