Free Early Education Funding
We operate a fair provision that is set out for the best interests for all children regardless of their background or circumstance. We work with the local authority to provide as many funded places as possible including:
Free Early Education Entitlement For 2 Year Olds
Free Early Education Entitlement For 3 And 4 Year Olds
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
30 Hours Government Entitlement
2 year old funded entitlement
We provide funding for children the term after they turn 2 years old where eligible - The provision of FEEE enables all eligible 2 year old children to receive 570 hours each year of free childcare. This can be taken for a minimum of 38 weeks, which is equivalent to 15 hours each week
15 hours FEEE per week
The provision of FEEE enables all 3 and 4 year old children to receive 570 annual hours of free childcare.
This can be taken for a minimum of 38 weeks, which would equate to 15 hours per week.
30 hours government entitlement
Please check if you are eligible on Childcare Choice .
If you are entitled to the 30 hours from the beginning of the term following your child's 3rd birthday please speak to the manager regarding available places.
Funding compliance
We offer the 15 or 30 hours free of charge to parents
We work with parents so that they can understand which hours and sessions can be taken as free provision and ensure that (as far as possible) the pattern of the entitlement hours are convenient for parents’ working hours
We offer as many sessional care options as possible to support families to only take sessions beneficial to them including offering term time and year round
We allow children to take up their free hours in continuous blocks if they wish to, with no artificial breaks in the entitlement hours
Costs of chargeable extras on our websites and are clear, and up to date. We show the amounts charged for all the chargeable extras listed, as well as the pattern of hours that parents and carers can take the entitlements
We ensure that parents know that any charges for meals, consumables, and activities are voluntary
We deliver the entitlements consistently, so that all children in our setting accessing any of the free entitlements receive the same quality and access to provision
We are pleased that we are part of the Leeds Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Test and Learn Programme during 2026-27.
The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Test and Learn project is an initiative by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) in collaboration with the Department for Education (DfE). The project aims to evaluate the implementation and process of the EYPP uplift, linking the intervention to outcomes for socio-economically disadvantaged children. The evaluation will inform potential national policy changes to enhance the effectiveness of the EYPP.
The EYPP provides additional funding to early years providers to support children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Evidence shows that high-quality early education and care can have positive and lasting effects on children's outcomes, particularly for those facing socio-economic disadvantage and provide insights into how the EYPP can be used to narrow the learning gap and improve educational outcomes. We are working closely with children and families to support the best possible outcomes.
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) can be applied for where applicable. EYPP was introduced from April 2015 for 3 and 4 year olds. Early Years providers will have to use this extra funding to improve the quality of education for disadvantaged children.
Please see below for information on when you need to apply for your 30hrs if you are eligible. Further information can be found on the Childcare Choices website.
You can apply outside of these recommended dates, but you might not receive your code in time. You must have a valid code by the end of the month before a new term starts. If this deadline is missed, no additional hours will be funded for the entire term, and you will be liable for all costs for the sessions you have booked.
Local Offer
A Local Offer gives children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities and their families information about what support services the local authority have available in their local area.
EYFFI
Early Years Pupils with SEN also have a level of entitlement to High Needs Top-Up Funding, those who have special education needs or disability (SEND) who have a statement of educational needs or a Education Health and Care Plan or are eligible for disability benefits.
Please see following link for more information for Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) https://familyinformation.leeds.gov.uk/
Ready to join us?
As an established non-profit organisation, we use any additional finances available to enhance the setting allowing us to continually strive for excellence for all children, parents and staff. If you would like to join us, please return the session request form (available below in either WORD or PDF format) and we will contact you regarding a starting date and what sessions are available.
We are a very popular setting and you can use the session request form to add your details to the waiting list for future years. Please contact us if you have any questions or would like to arrange a visit, we would love to show you around our wonderful early learning environment.