Funding Explained...

 15 & 30 hours of funded childcare – is now available for eligible working families.

 Currently available for children aged 2-4 years: -

• Up to 15 hours of early education over 38 weeks of the year for 2 year olds.
• Up to 30 hours of early education over 38 weeks of the year for 3-4 year olds, from the term after a child’s 3^rd Birthday

To check your eligible for working family funding please visit the childcare choices website:

www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Once you have your eligibility code, you still MUST keep renewing it every 3 months, when prompted by HMRC.

Universal Funding 3-4 year olds

15 hours of Funded Childcare – For All Families from the term after a child’s 3^rd Birthday.

THE MONTH YOUR CHILD WAS BORN	FUNDING STARTS
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH	APRIL
APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST	SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER	JANUARY

2-year-old funding for families receiving some additional forms of government support

Early education for 2 year olds is part of the government agenda to support and improve outcomes of children through early access to high quality early years’ settings.

Your 2-year-old child may be eligible for up to 15 hours of funded childcare if you meet some of the criteria including; -

• Income Support
• Universal Credit
• Child Tax Credit or based on your earnings.

This would commence in the term after your child’s 2^nd birthday.

Please contact Oxfordshire County Council Funding on 01865 894811 if you have any queries or visit their website at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/contactus/contact-early-education-funding-team

Age of Admission

• Children aged 2-3 years will be admitted to the pre-school class the term after their second birthday.
• Children aged 3-4 years will be admitted to the pre-school class the term after their third birthday.

THE MONTH YOUR CHILD WAS BORN	FUNDING STARTS
JANUARY, FEBRUARY, MARCH	APRIL
APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST	SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER	JANUARY

Each academic year is split into 6 terms; Spring 1, Spring 2, Summer 1, Summer 2, Autumn 1& Autumn 2. Your child will only be able to begin their pre-school journey at the start of one of these terms.

If criteria are met, an admission can take place at the start of any of the 3 school terms (autumn, spring and summer) during the academic year

Subject to places being available, parents can request to start their child one or more terms before their funding begins. This is providing that their child has reached their second or third birthday. Parents/ Carers will be charged at the published rate until the child is eligible for funded hours. This is subject to agreement and prompt payment of fees. (see appendix 1 for terms & conditions for fees).

Please contact Oxfordshire County Council Funding on 01865 894811 if you have any queries or visit their website at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/contactus/contact-early-education-funding-team

Early Years Pupil Premium Funding

Early years Pupil premium offers extra support for 2, 3 and 4-year old children whose parents meet certain criteria. Oxfordshire County Council will check who is eligible and the funding comes directly to Shrivenham Pre-School.

We will use this additional funding to help support all children with their learning development, enabling us to buy new resources and provide specialist staff training. In the long term this will mean better early years outcomes for all children at our setting.