Early Years funding for schools and academies
Free Early Education funding for 2, 3 and 4-year olds (FEE 2,3,4)
Barnet funds the Free Early Education for all eligible 2, 3 and 4-year olds in the maintained, private voluntary and independent (PVI) sectors, registered childminders and children’s centres.
The Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities from the Department for Education applies to the free entitlements for two, three and four-year olds for both the universal and extended entitlement.
FEE providers will be paid monthly but will need to submit their estimates termly in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Early education and childcare – statutory guidance for local authorities’.
The offer
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The offer |
up to 15 hours a week or 30 hours for eligible three and four-year olds. |
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Length of offer |
38 weeks per financial year (570 or 1140 hours per annum) |
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Minimum hours per day |
two and a half hours |
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Maximum hours per day |
10 hours |
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Number of providers |
parents can use their free hours over a maximum of two participating providers in one day (these can be split between maintained and PVI providers) |
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Times |
not before 7am and after 7pm |
Important dates and information for the Free Early Education Funding
Free Early Education Funding for 2, 3, and 4-year olds funding claims must be submitted via Early Years Provider Portal
Provides step by step instructions of how to make a submission. There is also a step by step video to guide through the process.
If you have any issues logging into the Provider Portal contact FIS 0800 389 8312
Free Early Years Education Funding Summer Term 2023/ 2024
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Estimate submission |
1 April 2023 – 22 April 2023 |
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Headcount Submission |
23 April 2023 – 22 June 2023 |
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Adjustment submission |
23 June 2023 - 1 July 2023 |
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FEE payment |
28 April 2023 |
Early Years Team Contact
2 Bristol Avenue
Colindale
London
NW9 4EW
School email: eyschoolsfunding@barnet.gov.uk