Early Years Entitlement

The 15 hours Universal Early Years Entitlement is funding provided by the government for all 3 year olds from the term after they turn three to statutory school-age to attend a registered Early Years setting and receive the basic Early Years Curriculum. 

Early years funding of up to 30 hours is also available to eligible working families from the term after the child turns 9 months to statutory school-age to attend a registered Early Years setting and receive the basic Early Years curriculum. Your eligibility code must be current and not in it's Grace Period when your child starts. Please visit https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk for more information and to apply for this funding.

Children are entitled to funding for 38 weeks per year in a term time only setting.

A child born between:

• 1st Apr - 31st Aug will be eligible from the start of Autumn term

• 1st Sep - 31st Dec will be eligible from the start of Spring term

• 1st Jan - 31st Mar will be eligible from the start of  Summer term

The terms run September-December (Autumn), January-March (Spring) and April-August (Summer). Children who are three after the 31st March will usually start Pre-School in the following September.

The entitlement is claimed by and paid directly to childcare providers and can be split between a maximum of two providers. Each will need to be Ofsted registered. The entitlement hours can be split between the two providers as you choose. Your eligibility code must be 

More information on the Early Years Entitlement can be found on the Bath and North East Somerset website. and https://www.beststartinlife.gov.uk Our Pre-School Administrator can also help you with what can be a quite complex subject by emailing Fran at peterpanpreschoolbath@gmail.com