Additional Hours and Services
The childcare provider can charge for meals and snacks as part of an EEF entitlement place and they can also charge for consumables such as nappies or sun cream and for services such as trips and yoga. These charges must be voluntary for the parent. Where parents are unable or unwilling to pay for meals and consumables, providers who choose to offer the EEF entitlements are responsible for setting their own policy on how to respond, with options waiving or reducing the cost of meals and snacks allowing parents to supply their own meals.
The childcare provider should ensure their invoices and receipts are clear, transparent and itemised, allowing parents to see that they have received their EEF entitlement completely free of charge and understand fees paid for additional hours. The provider will also ensure that receipts contain their full details so that they can be identified as coming from a specific provider.
The provider cannot ask the parent to pay any fee associated with their child's EEF place other than a refundable deposit, required to initially secure the place.