The free entitlement of 15 hours a week over no fewer than 38 weeks must be free at the point of delivery. Therefore there must be:
- No fees charged for the 15 hours
- No conditions of access - for example, parents should not have to buy more hours or pay for lunch to secure a place.
- No other fees in relation to the free entitlement, for example registration or uniform
- No deposit - parents must not have to pay up-front for the free entitlement.
- No session longer than ten hours
- No session shorter than 2.5 hours
- Up to 12.5 hours over two days
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