Services for Young Children

Subscription scheme

Our annual subscription, based on the size of your setting, gives you unlimited access to bursary funding and courses. Please note you can now pay for your subscription number online.

IMPORTANT: If you are using the online payment system please ensure that you put the correct e-mail address in the Contact e-mail section of the Correspondence Information. This will be how we contact you with your number.

Settings are not able to apply for bursary funding or short term CPD courses without a subscription number.

Subscription charges

Size of Setting based on number of early years places

Annual Subscription

Less than 6 places

£35

Less than 19 places

£100

20-39 places

£200

40-59 places

£300

60+ places

£400

  • The charge is based on the maximum number of places as shown on your Ofsted registration certificate.

  • Settings that have significant difficulty in making the payment are urged to contact the NCMA, PLA or their SDO Childcare/Business Support Officer.

  • All settings registered for out of school provision are permanently exempt from the charge and should ring 01962 845635 or e-mail graham.stockwell@hants.gov.uk

How to apply

  • Pay online through our new e-payments system. There is no need to send a paper application through to us as your number will be sent to you via e-mail once the payment has been made. Please ensure you insert the e-mail address you want tou use in the Contact e-mail section. If you are a School or Children's Centre you will continue to pay via Parked Journal.
Alternatively you can:
  • Complete the Training Subscription Application Form 2012/13 and return it to us with a cheque.
  • You will receive your subscription number which you will need to insert on each bursary form and course application. If you are a School please insert your Parked Journal reference number in the space provided.
  • If you have a number of settings you will need to apply for a subscription number for each individual setting.
  • Your subscription will last for one year and you will be asked to renew in Spring 2013.

Out of School Clubs will continue to be permanently exempt from the training subscription fee and should complete the exemption form Microsoft Word 190kb.

If you have any queries about this please contact Graham Stockwell on 01962 845635 Graham.Stockwell@hants.gov.uk