We accept bookings for children eligible for government funded childcare, including Working Parents' Entitlement (up to 30 hours)​​​, we are taking bookings for children from the age of 2 years and 3 months.

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Eligible families are able to apply for up to 30 funded hours for children 9 months and over. For information on eligibility, visit the Best Start in Life parent hub. This includes families where both parents are in work, and families in receipt of certain benefits.

The Government provides 15 universal hours of funded, early years education to all children the term after they turn 3 years old.

Information on all the national childcare offers, including Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare can be found on the Cambridgeshire County Council website. If you have any questions, please contact us.​​​

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Tax-Free Childcare can be used to pay for childcare costs at Little Thetford Acorns. Payments can be made directly to Little Thetford Acorns once your account is set up and linked to us as your childcare provider. Tax-Free Childcare is a government scheme that helps eligible families with the cost of childcare. Parents apply online and set up a Tax-Free Childcare account, into which they pay money for childcare costs. For every £8 paid in, the government adds an extra £2, up to a maximum contribution each year.​

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Our Morning Breakfast club runs 8:15 - 9.00am Monday to Thursday. Funding cannot be used for these sessions.​

Morning sessions run from 9.00am - 12.00pm and afternoon sessions run from 12.00pm - 3.00pm. These sessions can be government funded or self funded (see rates below). 

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Our Fees

​​Morning Breakfast Club       £5.00 per day

Academic Year 2025-26        £6.00 per hour

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A one-off registration fee of £25 is charged for non-funded children.

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​​To support personal, social and emotional development our minimum attendance is 6 hours per week. This can be done in a single day or split over two mornings/afternoons. There are no maximum hours of attendance per week.

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Monday mornings are our Forest School sessions. These are designed for children who are 3 and over, but we do have provisions for 2 year olds. If you would like to use your 30 hours or have a 2 year old who you would like to attend, please discuss this with us. 

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​​As we provide a morning snack each day, we would be very grateful if parents would consider making a donation towards the cost of snack. 

 

We do not charge for nappies, as parents are required to provide their own.

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