Early Education Funding Forms for Practitioners
Forms and guides for child care practitioners to use when claiming Early Education Funding for two, three and four year olds.
Timetable for claiming:
Parent declaration forms:
Please also view our:
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.