Universal Entitlement 15 hours funding for three and four-year-olds
Your child will be eligible for 15 hours of Universal Entitlement funding for up to 38 weeks per year the term after their third birthday. You do not need to apply for this you will need to discuss and arrange this with your childcare provider. Please see the chart below for eligible dates:
| Child born between | Universal Entitlement government funding starts |
|---|---|
| 1 September - 31 December | Term beginning on or after 1 January |
| 1 January - 31 March | Term beginning on or after 1 April |
| 1 April - 31 August | Term beginning on or after 1 September |
Working Parent Entitlement 15 hours funding for three and four year olds
In addition to the Universal Entitlement 15 hours of government funding, some families may be entitled to claim an extra 15 hours of childcare per week bringing the total to 30 hours. This is known as Working Parent Entitlement government funding.
You can submit an application when your child reaches the age of 2 years and 36 weeks.
You can find more information about working parent entitlement here
Early years pupil premium - information for parents
The early years pupil premium (EYPP) is additional government funding, up to £350 per year, for eligible three and four year old children whose parents are in receipt of certain benefits, or if the child is adopted, in local authority care, subject to a special guardianship or child arrangements order. Full details of eligibility can be found on the get extra funding for your early years provider page on the gov.uk website.
The early years pupil premium is paid directly to the early years childcare provider in North Yorkshire and the child must access the universal government funded hours. The early years pupil premium funding can be used in any way the childcare provider chooses and is aimed at improving the quality of the early years education for the child.
The amount paid will depend on the number of universal government funded hours that the child is accessing at a childcare provider. Once a child receives early years pupil premium they will continue to be eligible until they no longer access their early years government funded hours.
The parent must complete a parental agreement form with the childcare provider and give their national insurance number, date of birth, full name, and their permission for the childcare provider to check eligibility. If the family is found to be eligible then the childcare provider should discuss with the parent/carer how the early years pupil premium is being used.