Quick funding question

[phoenix2010]

Hi , I have a child starting school in september
His school do not start the reception class until 14th september
so he will need to be with me for 2 weeks of the autumn term
can i claim the 15 hours per week funding for him ?
Thanks

[Mouse]

Our funding doesn't start until 7th Sept, so it would only be for one week anyway.

I know our LA would let you claim it for one week, but you would have to check with your own LA to make sure. I would guess the answer is no, but I haven't ever really thought about it.

[FussyElmo]

Hi , I have a child starting school in september
His school do not start the reception class until 14th september
so he will need to be with me for 2 weeks of the autumn term
can i claim the 15 hours per week funding for him ?
Thanks

I'm sure that we wouldn't be able to as even though the child doesn't start till the 14th officially they are a pupil of that school from the day it opens.

We also can't share funding with school nursery

[phoenix2010]

thanks both , didnt realise that rules vary from LA to LA
I am going to err on side of caution and not try to claim it
parent hasnt asked anyway and its only 2 weeks

[hectors house]

I wouldn't mention it to the parent just say that the school claims all the funding available for the year.

Our local authority does let the funding be taken between different settings, but I find it a lot of hassle to have to contact the Nursery to find out what they are claiming for and to then just claim for the difference. It only applies to one mindee who goes 2 days to a pre-school that is only open 6 hours a day, term time only - so child has a surplus 3 hours a week, (but I am open 48 weeks of the year).