Reminder of the Upcoming Changes to the Funding Entitlements from September 2025From September 2025, the working parent entitlement will increase from 15 hours to 30 hours. This means that any child...Updated Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding RatesThe Department for Education has updated the Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding Rates which is designed to support providers to understand the early years funding system...Early Entitlement Updates - July 2025Late Claims now open for Summer Term 2025 - Providers can submit late claims for children who were not added to your initial headcount...Applications open for 30 hours of government-funded childcare for September 2025All eligible working parents of children who will be at least nine months old on or before 31 August can now apply for 30...Childcare ChoicesFinal phase of childcare expansion - From this September, 15 hours childcare for working families with children under 3 will expand to 30 hours, meaning eligible working families can now apply for 30...Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF) PostersWe are pleased to provide you with some posters to help promote Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF)...Lewisham Early Years Hourly Rates from 1st April 2025At the end of December, the DfE confirmed the overall hourly rates that Lewisham will receive for the delivery of the full range of EY entitlements...