Affordable childcare

Funding support available

We understand that the cost of childcare can represent a significant portion of your outgoings. We want to ensure all our families are receiving the support they are entitled to.  To request individual nursery fees and session availability, please contact your local nursery - they will answer any questions you might have! Alternatively please take a look at the funding policy page for fee breakdowns.


We aim to help you understand the variety of available government programmes that exist to support parents with childcare costs.


All eligible children aged from 9 months to school age will now be able to receive 30 hours a week of funded childcare from September 2025. You can find out more information on this on the government website Childcare Choices. Our funding policy is available online and for more information on current schemes please read on.


Everyone’s circumstances are different and we therefore encourage you to visit the Childcare Choices | 30 Hours Childcare, Tax-Free Childcare and More | Help with Costs | GOV.UK site.


What does the Government funding cover?

Government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of funded childcare. The 15 or 30 hours must be able to be accessed free of charge to parents. There must not be any mandatory charges for parents in relation to the free hours. So all of our parents will see the funded hours reflected as £0 on their invoices from New Beginnings.


However, Government funding is not intended to cover the costs of additional services. These additional services include meals, other consumables or additional itemised services.


Providers can charge parents for any additional, private paid hours according to their usual terms and conditions, provided that taking up private paid hours is not a condition of accessing a free place.


Please refer to the nursery fee sheet for a breakdown of the charges and the funding policy for more information.


Private nursery fees

Private nursery fees are a significant part of household expenditure and we understand that you need to plan, budget and fully understand the charges associated with nursery fees, both private and funded.


New Beginnings private nursery fee schedules clearly layout the nursery fees for different ages. To find out more information please contact your preferred nursery for more information.

Childcare funding explained

All eligible children aged from 9 months to school age will now be able to receive 30 hours a week of funded childcare, effective from September 2025. You can apply today or find out more information on the government website Childcare Choices

  • 30 Hours Funding in England

    As of September 2025, all eligible children from 9 months old in England are entitled to 30 hours of government-funded early education each week across 38 weeks - that’s a total of 1,140 hours per year!


    At New Beginnings, we stretch this funding across 50 weeks of the year 


    To find out more about how this scheme works and what it could mean for your family, please speak to your local New Beginnings.

  • 15 hours Funding for 2 year olds

    Your 2-year-old is eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare per week if you live in England and receive any of the following benefits:


    • Income Support
    • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
    • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
    • Universal Credit, and your household income is £15,400 a year or less after tax, not including benefit payments
    • The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
    • Child Tax Credit, Working Tax Credit (or both), and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
    • The Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
    • Support through Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act - NASS support

    They are also eligible if they:


    • Are currently in the care of a local authority
    • have an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan
    • Receive Disability Living Allowance
    • Have left care through an adoption order, special guardianship order, or child arrangements order
    • Eligible children can start using their funded hours from the beginning of the term following their second birthday — either 1 January, 1 April, or 1 September.

  • Funded Childcare for all 3 and 4-Year-Olds

    All children aged three and four in England are eligible for 15 hours of funded childcare per week, available over 38 weeks. That’s 570 hours per year.


    You can start using these hours from the beginning of the next term after your child turns three:


    1 January,

    1 April, or

    1 September.


    Please note: while the childcare hours are covered, additional costs like meals, activities and consumables are not included in the funding. Full details can be found in our nursery fee sheet and the funding policy.

  • Permissible charges on funded hours

    While government funding significantly offsets childcare costs, there may be additional opt in charges for  meals, consumables and enhancements. We’re committed to transparency and will provide a detailed breakdown of all costs at your nursery visit.




  • Funding loop

    As a company New Beginnings has how much time is spent by nursery staff and parents in filling out declaration forms. 


    Therefore, we have decided to invest in Funding Loop so that parents and staff can provide the information required in just a few clicks, saving time for everyone.

  • Apply for childcare funding


  • New Beginnings funding policy

    Find out more about how the funding is offered at New Beginnings.

  • FAQs

    Take a look at the FAQ section on the website, which gives lots of information on fees and funding queries.


  • Step by step guide


  • Submit your childcare funding code


Help with managing childcare costs

Managing childcare costs can be challenging, particularly given the current financial environment. The UK Government provides various funded childcare programs aimed at easing this financial burden. Explore the different options available to discover how childcare funding can support your family.

Tax Free Childcare


If you're not on benefits but entitled to Tax-Free Childcare, you can get a top-up of up to £2,000 per year, per child until the 1 September after your child turns 11 (or 16 for disabled children – and for them you can claim up to £4,000).


Childcare Vouchers and other employer schemes

If you're still able to use Childcare Vouchers, you can use them until your children turns 15 (or 16 if they're disabled).


Universal Credit

If you're on Universal Credit and in work, you can reclaim some of your childcare costs – up to a maximum of £1,014 for one child and £1,739 for two or more children – for children up to the age of 16. You can claim just during school holidays, or throughout the year.