How to book a place at Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School
Stage 1: Visit the Nursery
Please contact the nursery via our book a viewing form where you can come visit us in person. We will email you and offer various dates and times for you to choose from. You will be sent our prospectus via email at this point to look through and gives you an opportunity to ask any questions and gain more information about us at the viewing.
Stage 2: Post Visit to Nursery & Pre Registration
After visiting Nursery Rhymes, families who wish to register for a place complete the first step of our admissions process:
Stage 3: Place Offered
We will contact you to confirm the days and start date we can offer for your family.
Stage 4: On Confirmation of Place
You will receive an email confirming your child's place with us at Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School. Within the email you will also receive:
As we get closer to your child’s start date, we will be in touch to arrange their settling-in sessions and to provide more details regarding funding entitlements once your child is eligible to claim.
Stage 5: Funding Forms (Termly)
Each Term we will send out an email to all parents who are claiming funding. Below are the documents you will receive whether you are a first time claimer or have previously claimed.
Support Through the Process
We understand that the admissions process can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time nursery parents. Our team is always here to help with completing forms, understanding funding, or answering any questions at any stage.
If you would like more information or support with registering your child, please get in touch with our office team—we are always happy to help.
Please contact the nursery via our book a viewing form where you can come visit us in person. We will email you and offer various dates and times for you to choose from. You will be sent our prospectus via email at this point to look through and gives you an opportunity to ask any questions and gain more information about us at the viewing.
Stage 2: Post Visit to Nursery & Pre Registration
After visiting Nursery Rhymes, families who wish to register for a place complete the first step of our admissions process:
- Please confirm via email that you wish to go ahead with our admission process.
- We will send you a registration email which we ask you to complete and return the Waiting List Registration Form
- Within the email you will also receive the following documents
- Waiting list & Admissions Policy
- Funding Policy
- Provisions of Food Policy
- Consumables and Enhanced Activity Charges Policy
- Current Schedule of Fees
- You will be required to pay the £75 non-refundable Registration Fee
Stage 3: Place Offered
We will contact you to confirm the days and start date we can offer for your family.
- We will send you an email to confirm your child's place, this email will include the following documents
- Nursery Form for Admission
- Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School - Parent Funding Brochure
- Funding Policy
- Complete and return the Forms for Admission
- Pay the non-refundable deposit (which will be stated within the email)
Stage 4: On Confirmation of Place
You will receive an email confirming your child's place with us at Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School. Within the email you will also receive:
- Absent Child Policy
- Personal Belongings Policy
- Sickness and Illness Policy
As we get closer to your child’s start date, we will be in touch to arrange their settling-in sessions and to provide more details regarding funding entitlements once your child is eligible to claim.
Stage 5: Funding Forms (Termly)
Each Term we will send out an email to all parents who are claiming funding. Below are the documents you will receive whether you are a first time claimer or have previously claimed.
- First Time Claimers will receive
- Nursery Rhymes & Jabberwocky Pre-School – Parent Funding Brochure
- Letter for First Time Claimers
- Schedule of Fees
- Bradford Early Years Parents Funding Agreement
- Flexible Funding Parental Agreement
- Previous Claimers will receive
- Schedule of Fees
- Bradford Early Years Parents Funding Agreement
- Flexible Funding Parental Agreement
Support Through the Process
We understand that the admissions process can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time nursery parents. Our team is always here to help with completing forms, understanding funding, or answering any questions at any stage.
If you would like more information or support with registering your child, please get in touch with our office team—we are always happy to help.
Help towards Childcare Fees
Tax Free Childcare
-Aimed at working families, including the self-employed, in the UK.
-Families earning under £100k and at least £139 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) each.
-For those who are not receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit, or childcare vouchers.
-For children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled).
-For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year
-You can use Tax-Free Childcare all year round to spend on regulated childcare
You can use Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as:
-15 hours free childcare
-30 hours free childcare
Tax Credits For Childcare
-For working families, in the UK.
-For those with children under 16 years of age(or under 17 if disabled).
-Covers up to 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap.
How the scheme works
If you are an existing tax credits customer, you can claim back up to 70% of your eligible childcare costs for children under 16 (or under 17 for disabled children).
Depending on your income, you could get up to £122.50 a week for one child or £210 for two or more.
You can use tax credits for childcare to help pay:
-Registered nurseries
-Registered after-school clubs
For more information please visit the GOV.UK website
-Aimed at working families, including the self-employed, in the UK.
-Families earning under £100k and at least £139 per week (equal to 16 hours at the National Minimum or Living Wage) each.
-For those who are not receiving Tax Credits, Universal Credit, or childcare vouchers.
-For children aged 0-11 (or 0-16 if disabled).
-For every £8 you pay into an online account, the government will add an extra £2, up to £2,000 per child per year
-You can use Tax-Free Childcare all year round to spend on regulated childcare
You can use Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as:
-15 hours free childcare
-30 hours free childcare
Tax Credits For Childcare
-For working families, in the UK.
-For those with children under 16 years of age(or under 17 if disabled).
-Covers up to 70% of childcare costs, up to a cap.
How the scheme works
If you are an existing tax credits customer, you can claim back up to 70% of your eligible childcare costs for children under 16 (or under 17 for disabled children).
Depending on your income, you could get up to £122.50 a week for one child or £210 for two or more.
You can use tax credits for childcare to help pay:
-Registered nurseries
-Registered after-school clubs
For more information please visit the GOV.UK website