Hatching Dragons

Childcare Discounts

Giving back what we can, where we can, to those who need it most

public sector and low income house hold discount benefits across all our childcare services

Reducing Childcare Costs

Childcare Discounts

We offer so many childcare discounts and subsidy programmes here at Hatching Dragons. Our families can secure upwards of 50% off in many instances just by thinking intelligently about how to leverage and layer your benefits to your fee package with us. From Workplace Nursery Schemes through to uncapped referral discounts of 5% for each family you recommend; from public sector discounts of up to 50% to low income household places that are ring-fenced for those on income support, we have something for everyone...

up to 50% off

Public Sector

We offer rolling childcare discounts for our friends in the public sector for looking after us so well for so long through such challenging times. If you work for the NHS, or our local councils, you can apply for our discount arrangements of up to 50% off - submit your enquiry here

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Up to 50% off

Low Income Household

We have a limited number of set places for those on income support that maximises the savings for those who would benefit from the impact our bilingual programme offers. We, in effect, charge the places at cost. To enquire click here.

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5% per family

Refer a Friend

5% off for every family that you recommend, uncapped by numbers of families. Discounts last 6 months for each referral secured so can add up to sizeable chunks off your fees if you're a sociable convincing type. Click here for more information.

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Variable Rates

Pay as you Go

Created for parents returning to work from maternity who don't want to commit to nursery but build up their time on a more flexible arrangement, we've got a pay as you go model to allow you to pick and choose available sessions to build up your confidence and theirs. Find out more here

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Largest Cash Saving

Workplace Nursery Scheme

A staff benefit in which employers pay childcare costs from gross wages of employee, reducing the taxable amount for PAYE - great for high income earners and employers who want to reduce their NICs bill. The scheme is set up and managed by Enjoy Benefits - you can find our more and register your interest here

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up to 10%

Advanced Fee Discounts

And you can secure up to 10% childcare discounts on your fees if you pay in advance - 10% if you pay the full year in advance, 7.5% if you pay 9 months in advance, 5% if you pay 6 months in advance and 2.5% if you pay 3 months in advance. Read on for more info

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Variable Rates

Early Years Funding

All of our schools offer the early years funding from local authorities for 15 or 30 hours for 2 year olds on income support and eligible families of 3-4 yr olds on the other arrangements. To find out more about our availability and to submit your enquiry for funding support, please click here

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£2000 / year

Tax Free Childcare

The government discontinued the childcare voucher scheme programme in 2020 in favour of tax free childcare, in which the government pays 20p in the pound up to £2000 in the year, for your childcare fees. Fees are paid from your tax free childcare account and can be used with other benefits like early years funding. To find out more click here

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Childcare Discounts

General Discount Enquiry Form

Please do send us a note with the specifics of your discount enquiry from the above options. One of the team will be sure to get in touch with you in the next 24 hours to confirm your submission and then assess our availability

General Discount Enquiry Form

Child Protection & Welfare (1)

Key Points

Our childcare discounts are stackable, meaning that you can layer the benefit on top of each in many instances
Referral Childcare Discounts of 5% are applicable for every family you recommend who sign up and last for 6 months
You can apply your childcare discounts on top of Tax Free Childcare and any subsidies applicable to the paid for bilingual immersion programmeWe have set / ring-fenced places for public sector workers and low income households as a proportion of our total availability

Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) is always processed the term your child becomes 3 - so diarise a reminder to secure your benefit
We have set / ring-fenced places for public sector workers and low income households as a proportion of our total availability
You can transfer your benefits and childcare discounts between the schools if you need to be mobile

Childcare Discounts