1140 SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT FUNDING
From August 2020, funding in South Lanarkshire is released on the Monday after the child’s 3rd birthday, if their birthday falls between 1st September and end February. Children whose 3rd birthday is after 1st March cannot access funding until the following August at which point we can apply for up to 1140 hours of funding as per the Scottish Government Provision for all eligible 2-5 year olds. This policy was introduced by SL council to give all nursery children fair access to 2 full academic years of funding.
An application for funding is done through the nursery the child will attend, (either a private funding provider nursery like us or attached to a local authority school or council run nursery centre) and applications for August must be in before the end of February. Funding is then released directly to the nursery. At Bardykes we offer the following to accommodate this:
Funding covers 1140 hours from 1st August to 31st July
The South Lanarkshire Council deadline for new applications is end February
Broken down this is available for a minimum of 2 or 3 x 10 hour days per week
We deliver this over 38 weeks of the year and close for 2 weeks over Christmas and reduced attendance over 4 weeks in July
We will be closed to children for 4 weeks in July from 2028 (summer club to be confirmed)
Full days only available from 8-6pm
Drop off time 8-9am and flexible collection available from 3-6pm
- We charge £25 per funded day for daily trips to the farm and extra services in our vast outdoor space. ie. farm animals, fruit orchard, secret garden and river
A complimentary rolling Buffet Breakfast is available from 8am for children to prepare and help themselves to throughout the morning with a selection of cereals or porridge, fresh fruit, yogurts, homemade bread, spreads and berries from the garden (seasonal)
Parents to provide a Picnic Packed Lunch
Afternoon Tea will be served offering vegetable crudites and dips, pasta dishes, home-grown vegetable soup (seasonal) and healthy snacks throughout the afternoon
Drinking Water and Fresh Cow’s Milk will be readily available for self-service throughout the day
Supplementary 4th or 5th days will be charged at private rates detailed below in non funded nursery pricing page
Halloween, Christmas & Easter events, Concerts & Annual Trip are chargeable extras
Cross boundary funding applications are at local authority discretion, please contact your own local authority for more information if you do not live in SLC
Government funding via SLC for eligible 2 year olds available on request and subject to LA conditions please contact them to apply
All of the above is based on us remaining in partnership South Lanarkshire Council.
For non funded information and prices click HERE