Admissions
Admission to Preschool is for children aged 18mths to 5 years of age.
Parents/carers must complete registration forms in the first instance. Admission to Preschool happens in September, children are accepted to Preschool mid-term subject to places being available, if places are available in the summer term these will only be offered in the first instance to children that will be continuing at the Preschool in the following September.
If the Preschool is oversubscribed, the following factors will be taken into consideration when allocating places:
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Children aged 3 and 4 eligible for 15hrs Early Education Funding (including 15hrs working entitlement)
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Children aged 2 who have been referred by their local authority under the 2yr-old 15hrs funding scheme.
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Children aged 18mths plus eligible for 15hrs Early Education Funding (working entitlement)
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Any other children
Funding & Fees
Kerswell Kids has adopted a flexible approach to allocating sessions in line with the Government’s early education funding (EEF).
Over the week, the Preschool is open between 8:00am and 4:00pm, parents can opt to choose upto 30hrs of funded care during these hours, subject to availability -Monday to Friday term time, (38 weeks of the year).
Early Education Funding is paid for 38 weeks (term dates are listed below).
In order to claim a child’s funding (for eligible 2-year-olds and for all 3 and 4-year olds) parents/carers are required to sign an early education funding declaration.
Working families applying for working families funding, will need an eligibility code issued by HMRC at https://childcare-support.tax.service.gov.uk
Term Dates
Please note the Preschool is open for 38 weeks of the year (The Government only funds 38 weeks of Early Education per year).
Please see how the weeks are divided over the terms for the academic year.
2026/2027
Autumn Term 1: Wednesday 2nd September to Friday 23rd October
Half Term: Monday 26th October to Friday 30th October (closed)
Autumn Term 2: Monday 2nd November to Tuesday 15th December (14 weeks)
Spring Term 1: Monday 4th January to Friday 12th February
Half Term: Monday 15th to Friday 19th February (closed)
Spring Term 2: Monday 22nd February to Thursday 25th March (11 weeks)
2026/2027
Summer Term 1: Monday 12th April to Friday 28th May (closed Monday 3rd May)
Half Term: Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June (closed)
Summer Term 2: Monday 7th June to Friday 16th July (13 weeks)
2025/2026
Summer Term 1: Tuesday 13th April to Friday 22nd May (closed Monday 4th May)
Half Term: Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May (closed)
Summer Term 2: Monday June to Friday 17th July (13 weeks)
