Delivery of funded early education places is made by childminders, sessional pre-schools, full day care providers, independent schools, nursery schools and nursery classes in primary schools.
All three and four year olds, regardless of their background or family circumstances, are entitled to 15 hours of Government funded early years provision. 3 and 4 year olds of working families who meet new eligibility criteria are also entitled to 1140 hours across the year. This equates to 30 hours a week in term time or 380 hours each term stretched into the holiday weeks.
Eligible two year olds from less advantaged backgrounds are entitled to 15 hours of funded provision. Two year old provision is designed to support:
- economically disadvantaged families
- children who are, or have been in the care system - children who left care through adoption orders, residence orders, or special guardianship
- 2 year olds with high need SEND (special educational needs and disabilities) in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) are also eligible.
In order to access a two year old place, a family claiming under the economic criteria will need to have their eligibility checked on-line: https://onlineadmissions.northyorks.gov.uk/Enrol/Website_Live/default.aspx
Families who require childcare for their 2 year olds or 3-4 year olds who are not eligible for funded places are able to pay for places by arrangement with a childcare provider.
Early years' provision is funded by North Yorkshire Council in line with the statutory guidance for local authorities on 'The delivery of funded early education for two, three and four year olds and securing sufficient childcare'. In order to draw down funding, private, voluntary and independent providers must be registered with Ofsted on the Early Years Register and also registered with NYC for this purpose. A signed Provider Agreement, between NYC and the individual provider must be in place before any payment can be made.
Useful Downloads
- Anycomms Guidance 2024-25
- Artificial Break
- Checking Expanded Hours Codes - Summer 2024 Term
- Childcare Expansion Phase 1 - April 2024
- Disability Access Funding Information - 2024-25
- Early Years Entitlement FAQ for Providers to give to Parents
- Early Years Funding New Staff Information 2024-25
- Early Years Payment Timetable 2024-25
- EYPP Guidance for Providers - 2024-25
- How to Claim 2YO Funding 2024-25
- How to Forward NYC Email Account
- Introduction to Funding 2023-24
- Invoice Guidance
- NYC Parental Agreement - April 2024
- Parental Agreement Guidance for Providers 2024-25
- Stretched Funding Guidance
- Synergy FIS Provider Portal Guidance - 2024-25
- Sample Privacy Notice for Early Years Funded Providers
- Termly Headcount Information for Summer Term 2024
- Useful Dates 2024-25
- Working Family Entitlement Funding Information for Foster Parents 2024-25
Weblinks
The following websites have numerous documents and information to support your delivery of the extended entitlement. Please keep checking back for further updates as they are added over the summer term.
- Childcare Works [new window]
- Foundation Years [new window]
- National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) [new window]
- Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) [new window]