St. Gerardโs Catholic Primary School
30 Hours Nursery Provision
We are pleased to be able to offer 30-hour provision in our Nursery. If you are interested and think you may be entitled please follow the guidance below.
https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
You will be eligible for 30 hours if the criteria below apply to you:
- both parents must be working (or the sole parent is working in a lone parent family), and each parent earns a weekly minimum equivalent to 16 hours at national minimum wage or living wage, and less than ยฃ100,000 per year
- working will include employed and self-employed persons
- in general families where one parent does not work (or neither parent works) will not be eligible for these additional hours
- both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from th
e workplace on parental, maternity or paternity leave - both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on adoption leave
- both parents are employed but one or both parents is temporarily away from the workplace on statutory sick pay
- one parent is employed and one parent has substantial caring responsibilities based on specific benefits received for caring or one parent is employed and one parent is disabled or incapacitated based on receipt of specific benefits.
Please note that the 30 hours free childcare does not include the 1 hour lunchtime care, and there will be a charge of ยฃ3.50 per day to cover staffing costs.ย There is also the option to purchase a school lunch at a cost of ยฃ2.70 per day.
If you are not eligible under this criteria but would still like to take up the 30-hour provision (full time or part time) then please speak to Miss Besford or the school office to discuss possibilities.ย


How the offer is delivered at St Gerardโsโฆ
Morning sessionย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 8:30am -11:30am
Lunch sessionย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 11:30am โ 12:00pm
Children can bring a packed lunch from home or can have a school meal at a cost of ยฃ2.20
Afternoon sessionย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Please contact us if you would be interested in taking up the 30-hour provision.