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Information for local authorities and settings about early years funding for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.
1. Introduction 1.1 Who is this publication for? This guide is for: local…
1. Introduction This technical note describes the methodology for the 3…
1. What are the early years funding rates? The early years funding rates…
1. Introduction Last year, we worked with local authorities to review the…
Information for local authorities and settings about early years funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025.…
Guidance for public sector early years settings and local authorities on the early years National Insurance contributions and teachers’ pay grant (EY NTPG) for financial year 2025 to 2026.
1. Introduction 1.1 Legislation The early years National Insurance…
1. Introduction This document sets out the methodology for the early years…
Information on indicators of local authority early education services, and ways to compare an individual local authority to other local authorities.
Guidance for local authorities on the early years expansion grant conditions, methodology and allocations.
Support for early years providers to make incentive payments when recruiting new staff.
Guidance for local authorities about the 2025 summer and autumn termly data collections for the early years entitlements for eligible working parents of 2-year-olds and under.
Delivery support funding for financial year 2023 to 2024 to support local authorities meet costs associated with rolling out the expanded early year entitlements.
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