At Dulwich Wood Nursery we offer places for children aged from two to five years.
If you would like a place at our Nursery, you can pick up an application form from the Nursery office. We invite you to come and view our wonderful setting, and we hold tours every Wednesday morning at 09:30. For application forms or to book a tour please contact our office via email office@dulwichwood.com or call on 020 7525 1192
We are a maintained nursery, that provides places for 2 year olds and 3 – 5 year olds.
We run a term time only provision. We offer wraparound care for our 3 – 5 year olds.
This policy sets out the process and criteria for admissions to the 2 year olds provision and the 3 – 5 year olds nursery school provision.
Admissions for 2 year olds Eligibility
If you have a 2 year old, you may be eligible to receive 15 hours of childcare a week. This is available to vulnerable parents. We offer mornings or afternoons sessions. Your child may be entitled for a free place. Please see below criteria:
- 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
- Child Tax Credits, Working Tax Credit (or both) and your household income is £16,190 a year or less before tax
- the guaranteed element of Pension Credit
- the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
A 2 year old child can also get free early education and childcare if any of the following apply:
- they’re looked after by a local authority
- they have an education, health and care (EHC) plan
- they get Disability Living Allowance
- they’ve left care under a special guardianship order, child arrangements order or adoption order.
Childcare support for working parents of two year olds
Working parents who wish to receive a place in our two year old setting, must provide an eligibility code. Priority is given to families who receive the vulnerable family eligibility code.
We offer 15 hours. Places are either mornings (8:35-11:35) or afternoons (12:35-15:35)
Admission into the 3-5 nursery school provision
All children are entitled to 15 hours of free nursery provision from the term following their third
birthday. You may be able to get up to 30 hours free childcare.
You can complete an application form and will be placed on the waiting list when your child turns 2 years. We offer places on a first come first served basis.
30 Hours Free Childcare
We are an approved childcare provider and we accept the 30 hours of free childcare for families who meet the eligibility criteria.
The child’s parent must apply for the additional 15 hours free childcare through the Government’s online Childcare Service. Eligibility for the additional free 15 hours is determined by HMRC through this online application. Then the nursery will have to check the eligibility with Southwark Provider Portal using the 30 hours eligibility code. This has to be verified termly. To see if you are eligible and to apply for the code please visit the website below.
https://www.gov.uk/30-hours-free-childcare
Top-up service
The first 5 sessions (15 hours) are free as part of the government funding. If you wish to compact your 15 hour per week entitlement into 2.5 days – this means that you will be attending the nursery for 17 hours per week. A payment of £18 per week will be required for the additional hours.
Alternatively; you may choose to only prefer 2 full days.
We calculate 7 hours per day. Your 30 hours will cover 4 full days and any additional sessions will incur a charge at £9.00 per hour
Children that attend nursery for additional hours – above their free/extended hours will be charged for this regardless of their attendance. Staff are employed to ensure ratios are adhered and as we have a commitment to pay them, we must ensure that the costs are covered.
Flexibility with your 30 hours free childcare
Children will be able to attend nursery with the minimum of 3 full days (21 hours) or 4 full days (28 hours) or the maximum 5 full days (35 hours).
Admission to wraparound care
Places are available for wraparound care and are held at the Primary school, which include Breakfast Club and After School Club. Children need to have settled into their 15 hours or 30 hours nursery place, before being able to access the wraparound services. Children do not start until they are settled. Please visit the office to complete a booking confirmation sheet.
You must book a visit with the office, before your child starts.
Breakfast Club starts at 07:30 – 08:50 – cost per session is £5.00
Afterschool Club starts at 15:20 – 18:00 – cost per session is £11.00
Premium Bookings (Less than 7 days’ notice) for Breakfast club will be £6.50 and Afterschool club will be £16.00