Father given £1,173 refund from nursery in England after ‘top-up’ fees investigation

Preschool establishment asked for extra fee for consumables' without making clear it was optional

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".