2, 3 and 4 year old funded provider information
Information and guidance on free early years entitlement for funded providers, including parental declaration form and headcount portal guide.
- Information on the 30 hour free entitlement
- Childcare Training and Development
- Policies, procedures and guidance for childcare professionals
- Headcount Portal
Stretching a child's entitlement - up to the 31st August 2018
The following stretched offer will be implemented from the 1st September 2018 for the provision of Free Entitlement Places.
- All providers will make available to parents the option of taking their funded hours over 38 weeks (term time)
- Providers who decide to make available a stretched offer to the parents can choose one, all or a combination of the following options:
- 51 weeks
- 50 weeks
- 47.5 weeks
- 45 weeks - The cap on the number of funded hours per term / funding period will be removed
- The maximum hours a child can access is:
| Maximum Hours | Eligible 2 Year Olds | Universal Entitlement for 3 & 4 Year Olds | 30 Hours Entitlement for Eligible 3 & 4 Year Olds |
| 570 | Yes | Yes | - |
| 1140 | - | - | Yes |
Claiming the funded entitlement
Providers are required to claim the funded entitlement in total termly (225 for the autumn term) hours. This should be done using the headcount portal guide listed in the forms and administration section below.
The Head Count date for the autumn term is Thursday 4th October 2018. Information to be submitted via the Headcount Portal from Friday 28th September to Thursday 4th October 2018.
Forms and administration - From 1st September 2017
Application form - Free early years provision (FEYP) funding agreement
Application form - Free early years provision (FEYP) funding agreement
- FUNDING AGREEMENT - 2017-18-1
- Download (1.58MB)
- 2017 App D Change of Details Form-1
- Download (248KB)
- Code sets
- Download (16KB)
- Eligibility Chart up to Summer Term 2021
- Download (8KB - PDF)
- 2017 EY Portal Provider User Guide-1
- Download (980KB)
- 2018 Parent Declaration Form
- Download (75KB - DOCX)
- Term Lengths 2018 - 2019
- Download (186KB - PDF)
Useful information
- Providing clear invoices to parents
- Download (61KB)
- Letter for providers about formula changes - December 2012
- Download (81KB)
- Achieving two year olds - information for providers
- Download (1.04MB)
- Children missing from education (CME) policy - May 2013
- Download (704KB)
- Development matters handout
- Download (642KB)
- EYNFF Consultation Response Form 2017
- Download (42KB)
- EYNFF Consultation Letter 2017
- Download (264KB)
Questions about claims?
If you have any questions in relation to claims, please contact us via:
Email: earlyeducation@doncaster.gov.uk | Telephone: 01302 862111/737138
Address: Education Returns and Collections Team, 3rd Floor, Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU.
Free early education places for all 3 and 4 year olds
Last updated: 11 September 2018 12:57:11