Rainbow Nursery Fees

A revised fee structure from 1/1/26 is due to be implemented to reflect the new Government funding initiatives

Information about National Funding

The Nursery Education Grant is provided for all three and four-year-olds, and specific 2-year olds with identified needs.

Funding is activated the term following your childs 2nd or 3rd birthday.

It is intended to fund a maximum of five 3-hour morning sessions per week for 12-14 week periods.

Please be aware term lengths fluctuate with the borough which affects the funding amount (Currently there are 13 weeks Autumn term, 12 weeks Spring term and 13 weeks Summer term).

Once a child exceeds 15 hours or the maximum amount of funding per term, fees will be charged per hour exceeding the 15-hour offer.

Additional fees are charged at £12 an hour exceeding their funding (£6 per session or £30 per week).

Families eligible for the additional funding (30 hours) will require a current funding code IN ADVANCE in order to utilise it for our extended sessions. 

We can accept the 30 hour extended funding at all our settings providing that it is a current code. Please ensure that you apply for the code each time BEFORE the HMRC deadline.

For FULLY FUNDED places, Early Years Pupil Premium Funding is available for all children from lower income families.

To find out if a child qualifies, the parent must complete the Achieving for Children Early Education Funding Form in full, to include National Insurance number and date of birth of respective parent.  

This funding goes directly to the preschool to enhance your child’s preschool learning and is additional to the grant fee payment.

To see our full Fees & Grants Policy click here