Child First is introducing the scheme at its Solihull nursery from September and, if successful, plans to expand it to its four other sites.
Parents with four-year-olds will receive the equivalent of the length of the school day free for 38 weeks a year during term-time. This means that parents will be able to use their free entitlement in the nursery in the same way as they would if they took up a school place, without incurring a cost during school hours.
They will also be able to use the nursery's breakfast, after-school and holiday club at a subsidised rate, giving the added convenience of wraparound care at the same setting.
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