Early years funding: 2026 to 2027
Information for local authorities and settings about early years funding for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.
Applies to England
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Early years entitlements: local authority funding operational guide 2026 to 2027
Local authorities should follow this guidance when funding providers to deliver the early years entitlements in the financial year 2026 to 2027.
Local authority funding rates and step-by-step calculations 2026 to 2027
View the funding rates for your local authority area for 2026 to 2027.
Early years national funding formula technical note 2026 to 2027
Read the technical note and step-by-step guide (in the funding rates table) to understand how the funding rates for early years have been calculated for 2026 to 2027.
Early years funding rates 2026 to 2027: Easy explainer
This document is aimed at early years providers and explains, in an accessible format, how the funding rates are calculated and distributed for 2026 to 2027.
Local authority management of special educational needs inclusion funding (SENIF) – examples of local authority practice
Case study examples to support local authorities as they plan early years special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) funding approaches locally.
Local authority pass-through tool
A tool to help local authorities calculate their planned pass-through rates for 2026 to 2027, in line with the calculation method set out in the early years entitlements: local authority funding operational guide 2026 to 2027.
Further information
You can view the rates and calculations for previous financial years on the early years funding: 2025 to 2026 page.