Forms and guides for child care practitioners to use when claiming Early Education Funding for two, three and four year olds.

Timetable for claiming:

• Timetable for claiming - autumn 2022 to summer 2024.

Parent declaration forms:

• BCP Council - Parent Declaration Form - PDF
• BCP Council - Parent Declaration Form - Word
• BCP Council - Parent Declaration Form Continuity Sheet - PDF
• BCP Council - Parent Declaration Form Continuity Sheet - Word.

Please also view our:

• Privacy notice
• Local Provider Agreement
• BCP Information for Parents and Carers
• BCP Disability Access Fund application
• BCP Provider Portal Guide
• BCP Transfer Form
• EEF Guide for BCP Providers
• EEF Funding Calculator
• Provider back office guide for two year old funding and EYPP online eligibility checker.

Early Education Funding rates for BCP providers

How we calculate the funding for children.

Eligible 2 year olds

Rates	2022/23	2023/24
Base hourly rate	£5.37	£5.57
SEND Tier 1 (addition to the hourly rate)	£2	£2
SEND Tier 2 (addition to the hourly rate)	£6.30	£6.30

Eligible 3 and 4 year olds

Rates	2022/23	2023/24
Base hourly rate	£4.35	£4.49
Deprivation Supplement (addition to the hourly rate)	£0.53*	£0.33*
Early Years Pupil Premium (addition to the hourly rate)	£0.60	£0.62
SEND Tier 1 (addition to the hourly rate)	£2	£2
SEND Tier 2 (addition to the hourly rate)	£6.30	£6.30
Disability Access Fund (DAF) (addition to the hourly rate)	£800 one-off payment per year	£828 one-off payment per year

*for children formerly funded as a 2 Year Old or currently funded with EYPP

Queries about claiming Early Education Funding

If you have any queries regarding claiming 2, 3 or 4 year-old Early Education Funding, email your local funding team at earlyeducation.fundingteam@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.