Early Education Funding Forms for Practitioners

Forms and guides for child care practitioners to use when claiming Early Education Funding for two, three and four year olds.

Early Years Funding from 1 June 2020

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Early Education Funding timetable for claiming
Funding period	Funding claims	School holiday dates	Portal closes (Midnight)
Summer 20/21 30/3/20 to 30/08/20 Portal opens 24/2/20	Term-time only funding 13 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 22 weeks	6 to 19 Apr 25 to 31 May 21 Jul to 30 Aug	Estimate claims 18/3/20 Balance claims 6/5/20 Adjustments 7/10/20
Autumn 20/21 31/8/20 to 27/12/20 Portal opens 1/6/20	Term-time only funding 14 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 16 weeks (one week not covered)*	31 Aug to 2 Sep 26 Oct to 1 Nov 21 to 27 Dec	Estimate claims 19/8/20 Balance claims 7/10/20 Adjustments 27/1/21
Spring 20/21 28/12/20 to 28/3/21 Portal opens 2/11/20	Term-time only funding 11 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 13 weeks	28 Dec to 3 Jan 15 to 21 Feb	Estimate claims 9/12/20 Balance claims 27/1/21 Adjustments 5/5/21
Summer 21/22 29/3/21 to 29/8/21 Portal Opens 22/2/21	Term-time only funding 13 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 22 weeks	2 to 18 Apr 31 May to 6 Jun 26 Jul to 29 Aug	Estimate claims 17/3/21 Balance claims 5/5/21 Adjustments 6/10/21