EYEE Funding

Early Years Education Entitlement Funding from September 2025

From the start of the term after a child’s 3rd birthday, every child is eligible for Early Years Education Entitlement funding. This funding can be used to help with the cost of early years education. You can claim up to 15 hours per week, term time only, 38 weeks per year equating to 570 hours. Some families can apply through the childcare choices website for an extended 15 hours of funding. These families receive 30 hours per week, term time only, 38 weeks per year equating to 1140 hours.

There is funding for 2 year olds whose Parents are either working or in difficult circumstances. It’s 15 or up to 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year, 570 or 1140 hours.

Babies from the term after their 9 month birthday?! Whose Parents are working can claim 15 or up to 30 hours of funding per week, 38 weeks per year, 570 or 1140 hours.

Despite the government’s words, the funding rate for 2+ years is well below our costs for delivering high quality early years education, in a well resourced, fabulously staffed and spacious setting with an enormous outdoor space. Please see our prospectus for our funding offers.

We are open 52 weeks a year (except weekends and public holidays), you may spread your funding entitlement for this whole period lowering your fees. Despite having Level 6 Early years professionals, we will never run ratios of more than 1 adult to 8 children for preschool.

We will need proof of your child’s identity, a passport or birth certificate which we will copy for you to validate the claim. For the extended funding it is your responsibility to apply for this and to renew your code as directed by HMRC three times per year.