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Fees & Funding: Brighton & Hove

The following information applies to our Brighton, Nizells Avenue, and Portland Road nurseries.

Fees and Session Times from June 2023

  • Fees include breakfast, baby formula, mid-session snacks, organic milk, eco-friendly nappies and peripatetic lessons.
  • Optional Hot Lunch and Hot Tea can be added for £3.98 per meal per day
  • Places are all year round for 51 weeks per year (closed Bank Holidays & Christmas week for which no fees are charged)
  • Fees are due for all other absences
  • * Half days not offered at Nizells Avenue
  • Any non-standard sessions may be charged at an individual rate

Children aged 0 to under 5 years Non EYFE

Children aged 0 – 5 years Fees and sessions
Session Time Fee Weekly fee
Full Day 8.00am – 5.30pm £59.00 £295.00
*Full morning 8.00am – 12.30pm £30.00 £150.00
*Full afternoon 1.30pm – 5.30pm £29.00 £145.00

Additional Sessions – Only available at some settings. Please enquire at your chosen nursery.

 
Session Time Fee Weekly fee
 Early start 7.30am – 8.00am £6.50 £32.50
 Extra hour 12.30pm – 1.30pm £6.50 £32.50
 Late finish 5.30pm – 6.00pm £6.50 £32.50

EARLY YEARS FUNDING ENTITLEMENT (EYFE) FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 AND 4 YEARS

Will begin from the term after the child’s 3rd birthday. Funding terms begin in January, April and September.

12 hours a week for 47 weeks of the year = 564 hours (universal)
24 hours a week for 47 weeks of the year = 1128 hours (extended subject to eligibility)

Visit childcarechoices.gov.uk for eligibility criteria 

These are permanent sessions with an all year-round booking. Full fees are applicable during 4 non-funded weeks per academic year which are the weeks commencing: 19 December 22, 3 Apr 23, 10 Apr & 28 Aug 23.

Autumn Term starts w/c 5 September 2022, Spring Term starts w/c 3 January 2023 and Summer Term starts w/c 17 April 2023.

From June 2023:

EYFE Sessions
Session Time Fee
Full day inc 6 EYFE hours 8am – 5.30pm £31.64
Full day inc 3 EYFE hours 8am – 5.30pm £45.32
*Full morning inc 3 EYFE hours 8am – 12.30pm £16.32
*Full afternoon inc 3 EYFE hours 1.30pm – 5.30pm £15.32

FULLY FUNDED ONLY – (EYFE) SESSIONS FOR CHILDREN AGED 3 AND 4 YEARS

Will begin from the term after the child’s 3rd birthday. Funding terms being in January, April and September.

These limited sessions are available only upon request, allocated termly and subject to availability. 

12 hours a week for 47 weeks of the year = 564 hours (universal)
24 hours a week for 47 weeks of the year = 1128 hours (extended subject to eligibility)

Visit childcarechoices.gov.uk for eligibility criteria 

These are permanent sessions with an all year-round booking. Full fees are applicable during 4 non-funded weeks per academic year which are the weeks commencing: 19 December 22, 3 Apr 23, 10 Apr & 28 Aug 23.

Autumn Term starts w/c 5 September 2022, Spring Term starts w/c 3 January 2023 and Summer Term starts w/c 17 April 2023.

EYFE Sessions
Session & Time Fee Does NOT include Products Pack:
Monday to Friday
1.30pm to 5.30pm
(4 hours)Fridays only
9.30am to 1.30pm
(4 hours)
Free

(subject to availability)

Snack
Biodegradable Nappies
Wipes and creams
Suncream
Peripatetic Lessons (when applicable)
Hopscotch Backpack
Lunchtime Supervision
Local Trips and Visits
OPTIONAL EXTRAS Products Pack as above @ £6.00/£8.00 per session/day
Friday 8.00am – 9.30am @ £9.75
Lunchtime supervision @ £6.50
Hot Lunch @ £3.98 each
Hot Tea @ £3.98 each
Hopscotch Rucksack @ £5.00 each

Hopscotch reserves the right to increase fees with one months notice given.

FOR 2-YEAR-OLD EARLY YEARS ENTITLEMENT SESSIONS, PLEASE SPEAK TO THE NURSERY MANAGER AS LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Visit childcarechoices.gov.uk first for eligibility criteria. 

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