Staghills Nursery School

2 Year Old Early Education Funding

From the term after your child turns two, they might be able to have a free 15 hour early education place at our Nursery School. This is called Early Education Funding (EEF) and it is paid for by the government.

FREE places are available in each of the school terms

Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (April)

To claim a free nursery school place you will need to check if you are eligible. You can do this by using the Lancashire County Council online checker or you can telephone 0300 123 6712.

To find out more about Free Two Year Old funding take a look at Childcare and Family Support on Lancashire County Councils website.

If you are eligible Lancashire County Council will send you a confirmation email or letter. Please bring this letter, your completed application form and your child's original birth certificate in to reception.

We are happy to accept early applications at our popular 'Outstanding Nursery School' before you have checked your eligibility.

However free two year places will only be offered once we have received an eligibility letter.

3 to 4 Year Olds Early Education Funding

From the term after your child turns three, they can have a free 15 hour early years education place at our Nursery School. This is called the Early Education Funding (EEF) and it is paid for by the government. Some families are eligible for an additional 15 hours under the new government initiative 30 hours childcare, please see the 30 hour section for more information.

We offer FREE places in each of the school terms

Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (April)

To apply for a 15 hour Nursery School place please return a completed application form with your child's original birth certificate to reception.

We are happy to accept early applications at our popular "Outstanding Nursery School".

Please contact us on 01706 213303 

30 hours Early Education Funding

From the term after your child turns three, they can have a free 15 hour early years education place at our Nursery School. This is called the Early Education Funding (EEF) and it is paid for by the government. Some families are eligible for an additional 15 hours under the new government initiative 30 hours childcare. We currently offer up to 50 places for 30 hours.

We offer FREE places in each of the school terms

Autumn (September) Spring (January) Summer (April)

To find out if you are eligible and to apply for the free 30 hour funding take a look at Childcare and Family Support (external link) on Lancashire County Councils website.

To see if you are eligible for 30 hours childcare go to www.childcarechoices.gov.uk  

 We also offer some flexible places for 3-4 year olds and wrap around care is provided through The Extended Schools Offer . Our admin team are always happy to discuss your needs and to see if we can meet your requirements.