At Northern Pastures Preschool we aim to provide a relaxed and happy atmosphere focusing on ‘Learning through Play’ within a safe, stimulating and nurturing environment

Our Mission

Northern Pastures Preschool encourages each child to develop and grow their skills in an intimately supportive, fun and safe environment, enabling them to grow in confidence, to feel challenged, to be a success and to have high self-esteem. 

We work in partnership with parents and local advisers to understand and provide the highest quality childcare for each child.

We embrace the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and apply the key themes to the basis of our approach to early learning and development

WHAT WE OFFER and funding rules

Time For Twos

If your child is eligible for the Government funded Time for Two's 15 hours of free Early Education, your child can start with us the term after they have turned 2 years old.

Please phone, email or fill in an application to inquire about our availability, we would advise you to get your child's name on our waiting list as soon as you can.

Please click the link below to visit the portal and start the application process for your free funded hours. https://childcare.milton-keynes.gov.uk/Enrol_Live/Website/

If you qualify, you will receive a confirmation letter from Milton Keynes Council all you need to do is present this to Northern Pastures Preschool.

15 Hours of Free Childcare for 3 & 4 Year Old’s

Northern Pastures Preschool can help your child to learn, play together with friends, experience new activities or get ready for school. It can also give you more time to go back to work or learn and develop a new skill through training.

Children become eligible to receive free early education and childcare from the start of the term following their third birthday:

A child born between: Will be eligible for a free place from:

1st January and 31st March 1 April (after their third birthday)

1st April and 31st August 1 September (after their third birthday)

1st September and 31st December 1 January (after their third birthday- the

following year)

30 Hour Extended Offer for 3 & 4 Year olds

Some parents/carers are entitled to 30 hours of free childcare. You can usually get 30 hours free childcare if you (and your partner, if you have one) are:

• In work - or getting parental leave, sick leave or annual leave

• Each earning at least the National Minimum Wage or Living Wage for 16 hours a week - this is £125.28 if you’re over 25

This earnings limit does not apply if you’re self-employed and started your business less than 12 months ago.

You’re not eligible if:

• Your child does not usually live with you

• Either you or your partner has a taxable income over £100,000

• You’re from outside the EEA and your UK residence card says you cannot access public funds

If you foster your child, you cannot apply online for 30 hours free childcare. Speak to your social worker and your local authority if you want to apply.

If you cannot work

You may still be eligible if your partner is working, and you get Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Carer’s Allowance or Employment and Support Allowance.

Getting 30 hours free childcare might affect how much you get in tax credits.

Who will not qualify?

A parent will not meet the criteria when:

• Either parent has an income of more than £100,000.

To see if you are eligible for the extended 30 hour offer please click here.

https://www.gov.uk/sign-in-childcare-account

Please click here for some more information regarding the 30 hour offer on the Milton Keynes Council web page.

https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/children-young-people-families/30-free-childcare-information

Parents should be aware that their eligibility code must be re validated every 3 Months by HMRC. Therefore, parents must log into their HMRC account and renew their eligibility code to enable them to continue to access their extended entitlement.

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