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.

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How to claim Early Education Funding for a key worker or vulnerable child already funded with a closed provider.

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Early Education Funding timetable for claiming
Funding period	Funding claims	School holiday dates	Portal closes (Midnight)
Autumn 19/20 2/9/19 to 27/12/19 Portal opens 3/6/19	Term-time only funding 14 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 16 weeks (one week not covered)*	28 Oct to 1 Nov 16 to 31 Dec	Estimate claims 21/8/19 Balance claims 09/10/19 Adjustments 29/1/20
Spring 19/20 30/12/19 to 29/3/20 Portal opens 4/11/19	Term-time only funding 11 weeks* Stretched offer funding up to 13 weeks	17 to 21 Feb	Estimate claims 11/12/19 Balance claims 29/1/20 Adjustments 06/5/20
Summer 20/21 30/3/20 to 30/8/20 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 July to 31 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)*	26 Oct to 1 Nov 21 Dec to 3 Jan	Estimate claims 19/8/20 Balance claims 7/10/20 Adjustments 27/1/21