Common use of Payment Processes Clause in Contracts

Payment Processes. Settings delivering the funded entitlement must ensure that access to the funded hours are free at the point of access to the child and that parents and carers are not subject to any fees in relation to the funded hours. The setting must ensure that: o parents and carers are not asked to make any upfront payment, including a deposit or any other payment, in respect of the funded hours, therefore ensuring that the child’s funded entitlement is free at the point of access; o no top-up fees are charged to parents and carers relating to the funded hours; o parents and carers are not required to purchase additional hours beyond the funded hours in order to access their child’s funded entitlement at the setting; o additional charges to parents and carers relating to the funded hours should be optional, and limited to, for example, snacks and costs of outings or extracurricular activities such as music classes; and o where parents and carers choose to purchase further hours in addition to the funded hours, the associated fees and hours must be transparent and clearly set out in any parental communication and invoices.

Payment Processes. Settings delivering the funded entitlement must ensure that access to the funded hours are free at the point of access to the child and that parents and carers are not subject to any fees in relation to the funded hours. The setting must ensure that: o • parents and carers are not asked to make any upfront payment, including a deposit or any other payment, in respect of the funded hours, therefore ensuring that the child’s funded entitlement is free at the point of access; o • no top-up fees are charged to parents and carers relating to the funded hours; o parents and carers are not required to purchase additional hours beyond the funded hours in order to access their child’s funded entitlement at the setting; o • additional charges to parents and carers relating to the funded hours should be optional, and limited to, for example, snacks and costs of outings or extracurricular activities such as music classes; and o • where parents and carers choose to purchase further hours in addition to the funded hours, the associated fees and hours must be transparent and clearly set out in any parental communication and invoices.