Discover the various options available to parents interested in enrolling their child in our kindergarten, where government funding can make quality education accessible to all families.
15 to 30 hours
9 months+ Funding
Eligible working parents can apply for funded childcare if their child will be at least 9 months old by 31 December 2024.
To secure your child’s place at Chartham Holistic Kindergarten for January 2025, apply online via gov.uk and share your childcare code with us.
Important: Codes need to be renewed every 3 months by logging into your childcare account, so be sure to check your reconfirmation dates.
How to Apply: Check your eligibility and apply online using the link below. Have the following details ready:
National Insurance number
Employment start date
Details of government benefits (if applicable)
Your child’s UK birth certificate reference number
Once approved, you’ll receive a code to share with us, along with your National Insurance number and your date of birth. We will then ask you for a contribution of £12.50 per full session or £10.20 per half session.
Your 2-year-old may be eligible for funded early learning if you meet one of the following criteria:
You receive:
Income Support
Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Universal Credit with a household income of £15,400 a year or less (after tax, not including benefits)
The guaranteed element of Pension Credit
Child Tax Credit or Working Tax Credit with a household income of £16,190 a year or less (before tax)
The Working Tax Credit 4-week run-on (the payment received after stopping eligibility for Working Tax Credit).
Your benefits will not be affected if you take up the 15 hours early learning offer.
Other Eligibility Your child may also qualify if they:
Are looked after by a local authority.
Have an education, health, and care (EHC) plan.
Receive Disability Living Allowance.
Have left care under an adoption order, special guardianship order, or child arrangements order.
How to Apply: You can apply for Free for 2 funding when your child is 1 year and 10 months old. Note: Funding begins the term after your child turns 2. Applications made before your child turns 2 will result in a delayed voucher.
If you believe you meet the government criteria for 2-year-old funding, complete the KCC application below. We will then ask you for a contribution of £12.50 per full session or £10.20 per half session.
All 3, 4 and 5-year-olds living in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded early learning per week, regardless of income, benefits, or family circumstances. This equates to 570 free hours per year and begins the term after your child turns 3 years old, continuing until the term after their 5th birthday or until they go to school.
Typically, this is offered as 15 hours per week over 38 weeks of the year.
If you qualify for the working parent entitlement, you can combine these universal 15 hours with an additional 15 hours, giving a total of 30 hours of funded childcare over 38 weeks.
If your child already receives the funded childcare for 9 months to 2-year-olds and you remain eligible, they will automatically move to 30 hours funded childcare from the term after they turn 3.
Key Steps:
Reconfirm Your Code: Continue renewing your childcare code as usual. The same code will allow you to claim the 30 hours.
Documentation: Provide your child’s birth certificate to the Kindergarten
To apply or check your eligibility, visit the application link below.
We will then ask you for a contribution of £12.50 per full session or £10.20 per half session.
Help with Childcare Costs Through Tax Credits or Universal Credit
If you are an existing tax credits customer, you may be able to claim back up to 70% of your eligible childcare costs for children under 16 (or under 17 for disabled children). The amount you can receive depends on your income, with maximum weekly support of:
£122.50 for one child £210 for two or more children
Universal Credit can cover up to 85% of your childcare costs. This support is available to families where single parents or both parents in two-parent households are in paid work or have a job offer. The maximum monthly amount reimbursed is:
£951 for one child £1,630 for two or more children
At Chartham Holistic Kindergarten, we provide care for children up to age 6. Parents can use their tax credit or Universal Credit childcare payments to pay us directly, provided they remain eligible.
You can get up to £500 every 3 months (up to £2,000 a year) for each of your children to help with the costs of childcare. This goes up to £1,000 every 3 months if a child is disabled (up to £4,000 a year).
If you’ve already registered, you can sign in to your childcare account. If you get Tax-Free Childcare, you’ll set up an online childcare account for your child. For every £8 you pay into this account, the government will pay in £2 to use to pay your provider.
You can get Tax-Free Childcare at the same time as 15 or 30 hours free childcare if you’re eligible for both.
Eligibility Your eligibility depends on:
whether you’re working (employed, self-employed, or a director) your income (and your partner’s income, if you have one) your child’s age and circumstances your immigration status
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Address
Chartham Holistic Kindergarten Garlinge Green Road Garlinge Green Chartham Kent CT4 5RU
To request a place for the upcoming Holiday Club, please email: info@charthamhk.co.uk
Once we receive your email, we will send you an application form to complete. Your child's place will be confirmed once the form has been returned and availability has been checked. Limited places are available to maintain a calm and nurturing environment.
How to Book
To request a place for the upcoming Holiday Club, please email: info@charthamhk.co.uk
Once we receive your email, we will send you an application form to complete. Your child's place will be confirmed once the form has been returned and availability has been checked. Limited places are available to maintain a calm and nurturing environment.
Sustainability Lead: Milly Woodrow (Founder and Director) Effective Date: August 2025
1. Introduction At Chartham Holistic Kindergarten, we understand our responsibility to the Earth and the importance of cultivating environmental consciousness from the earliest stages of life. Rooted in a slow-paced, nature-connected approach, our climate action plan aims to foster deep, lived experiences of sustainability that are embedded naturally into our rhythms and routines—not added on artificially.
2. Sustainability Lead Role As the nominated Sustainability Lead, Milly Woodrow will: Integrate sustainable practices into everyday operations and pedagogy. Guide staff and children in deepening their relationship with the natural world. Ensure that all sustainability efforts align with the holistic ethos of the kindergarten.
3. Environmental Learning in Daily Life We believe the most meaningful sustainability education is experiential and woven into daily life. We will: Encourage children to care for the natural environment through seasonal gardening, composting, and nature walks. Support nature-based play using organic, recycled, and found materials. Explore the cycles of the seasons, weather, and local ecosystems through storytelling, art, and sensory exploration. Promote reverence for all living things and instil habits of care, gratitude, and responsibility.
4. Sustainable Practices in the Setting We will continue to align our operational choices with our ethical and ecological values: Natural Materials: Use biodegradable, non-toxic, and ethically sourced materials wherever possible—for play, art, cleaning, and care. Minimal Waste: Avoid single-use plastics and prioritise reusable or compostable items. Composting & Recycling: Maintain simple systems to minimise waste and involve children in these processes. Energy Use: Conserve energy through mindful use of heating and lighting. We are committed to low-impact living and outdoor-led activity. Food Practices: Support seasonal, vegetarian snacks and meals using organic or locally sourced ingredients when possible.
5. Outdoor and Nature-Based Learning Our outdoor spaces are an extension of our classrooms and a cornerstone of our climate approach: Children regularly participate in caring for garden beds, trees, and wildlife-friendly spaces. Encourage observation of natural changes—clouds, soil, insects, birds—as a way to foster awareness of interconnectedness. Create spaces that welcome biodiversity: log piles, wildflower corners, and natural play features.
6. Community and Culture While we do not run formal sustainability workshops, our community is united by shared values of care, simplicity, and nature reverence. We will: Invite families to contribute gently used materials or natural items for creative use. Encourage open conversations with families about the ways we honour nature in the setting, modelling sustainability through example rather than instruction. Maintain our screen-free policy as a commitment to deeper presence and environmental simplicity.
7. Travel and Localism Promote walking, cycling, or car-sharing among staff and families where feasible. Source local and ethical goods to reduce transport-related emissions. Keep supply chains simple and thoughtful, in line with our low-impact philosophy.
8. Review and Reflection While we do not conduct formal sustainability audits, our commitment to climate action is expressed through lived daily choices. Reflection and adaptation happen organically through: Regular staff dialogue and peer-sharing. Observing the children’s responses to the natural world and building on these experiences. Trusting our shared commitment to simplicity, responsibility, and Earth care as guiding principles.
Conclusion At Chartham Holistic Kindergarten, sustainability is not a checklist—it is a way of being. Our climate action plan reflects a commitment to nature that is quiet, consistent, and deeply embedded in the child-centred, holistic rhythms of our setting. We hope to nurture a generation that honours the Earth not because they were told to—but because they remember loving her from the start.
