Fee Information
The Nursery is an independent charitable company. Fees are set at a level that enables costs, on the basis of annual projections of expenditure, to be paid for. The Management Committee aims to increase the fees only as needed when costs rise, and no more often than once every six months. Fees are calculated, and charged, on a monthly basis. Costs over the year are predicted, and divided by twelve to arrive at the monthly figure. Fee payment is by direct debit from salary in advance: you must complete a direct debit mandate before your child starts at the Nursery. Please ask in the Nursery for this form if you have not received one. Fee deduction is administered by the University's Finance Division, and overseen by the Nursery Manager.
Fees are not normally refundable, except where at least one month's notice of an absence of more than one month is involved. The reason for this is that, if a place has to be kept open for your child, the Nursery still has to meet the costs of keeping that place vacant. If you do not wish to keep a place open during a long absence, then you will normally rejoin the waiting list in the same way as a new applicant, unless you are away on study or sabbatical leave or University business when you will rejoin the top of the waiting list. It is most helpful if you inform the Nursery with as much notice as possible of any expected absences. This will keep staffing costs down.
There is a limited subsidy scheme available to provide assistance to parents in certain circumstances. Please follow the "Subsidy" tab or ask the Nursery Manager for details. Revisions of fee levels are announced at least one month in advance of any such changes. Parents are notified individually by letter. Please note - notice given by parents must be one month in writing. If sent by post, the parent must obtain a certificate of posting or send by recorded delivery. If handed to a member of staff a receipt will be issued to the parent and a copy recorded in the childs personal file.
(A session is a morning or an afternoon)
| Number. of Sessions per week | Under 2's Monthly Fee (£) | Over 2's Monthly Fee (£) |
| Full Time (10) | 800.00 | 759.00 |
| Nine | 762.00 | 720.00 |
| Eight | 720.00 | 681.00 |
| Seven | 639.00 | 606.00 |
| Six | 560.00 | 531.00 |
| Five | 480.00 | 454.00 |
| Four | 400.00 | 378.00 |
| Three | 320.00 | 303.00 |
| Two | 241.00 | 226.00 |
| One | 166.00 | 152.00 |
Extra Session: Under-2 £38 Over-2 £35
The above fees are correct as from September 2011
Please be aware that fees increase in August each year
