Preschool establishment asked for extra compulsory fee for ‘consumables’ – but it should have been free
A nursery has refunded a father almost £1,200 after an investigation found he had been charged mandatory “top-up” fees for hours of childcare that should have been free.
Tiago Gomes’s daughter was eligible for government-funded childcare at the Lake House day nursery and preschool in Bristol but he was told that he must pay an extra compulsory fee for “consumables”.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/jul/12/father-refund-nursery-in-england-fees-investigation
Author : Shane Hickey
Publish date : 2025-07-12 06:00:00
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