Tiny Treasures Daycare and Education

Children’s Admissions

To apply for a place at Tiny Treasures, we will need you to pay a visit to our setting with your child’s Passport or Full Birth Certificate and proof of current address (recent utility bill or bank/building society statement).  We will offer your child a place or put your child’s name on the waiting listing and until a place becomes available, we will then contact you either by letter /email or telephone.

We will do our best to offer you the session you require but this is only subject to availability.

Full Day session                                                                                             9.00 am – 3.00 pm

Full morning sessions                                                                                 9.00am – 12.00 pm

Full afternoon session                                                                               12.00pm – 3.00pm

Morning Short Session (incl. Free entitlement)                         9.00am – 12.00pm

Afternoon Short Session (incl. Free entitlement)                      12.00pm – 3.00pm

2-year-olds

Some 2-year-olds in England can get free 15 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year.

You must be getting one of the following:

Income Support

income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)

income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)

support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act

tax credits and have an annual income under £16,190 before tax

the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)

Universal Credit.

Nursery Places Criteria

All 3 to 4-year-olds in England are eligible for 570/1140 hours of free early education or childcare per year. This is usually taken as 15/30 hours each week for 38 weeks of the year: the hours are given as session times for example morning session or the afternoon session.

3 to 4-year-olds

You can start claiming free childcare after your child turns 3. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is. For children to enrol for September term they must have turned 3 on or by 31st August, to enrol for January term the child must have turned 3 on or by 31st December and for children wanting to attend  for April term they must have turned 3 on or by 31st  March.

Example: Your child was born on or after 1 January 2016. They can get free early education and childcare from the start of term following 1 April 2019.

Example: Your child was born on or after 1 April 2016. They can get free early education and childcare from the start of term following 1 September 2019.

The free early education and childcare can be at:

all types of nurseries and nursery classes

playgroups and pre-school

child minders

Sure Start Children’s Centers

Contact your local council for more information about free early education and childcare in your area.

You can’t continue to claim free childcare once your child starts reception class in a state school.

Children are also entitled to a place if:

they’re looked after by a local council

they have a current statement of special education needs (SEN) or an education health and care plan

they get Disability Living Allowance

they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order

If your child is eligible, you can start claiming after they turn 2. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is. For children to enrol for September term they must have turned 2 on or by 31st August, to enrol for January term the child must have turned 2 on or by 31st December and for children wanting to attend  for April term they must have turned 2 on or by 31st March.

Example: Your child was born on or after 1 January 2017. They can get free early education and childcare from the start of term following 1 April 2019.

Example: Your child was born on or after 1 April 2017. They can get free early education and childcare from the start of term following 1 September 2019.