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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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