The government announced that they would be introducing several new measures to support working families to access early education and childcare. This included the expansion of early years funded entitlements from April 2024 onwards. At A-KiDz we offer funding 5 days a week term time only. (see breakdown further in this letter).

The new entitlements will be introduced in phases:

  • From April 2024, eligible working parents and carers of 2-year-olds can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child’s 2nd birthday.
  • From September 2024, eligible working parents and carers of children aged 9 months and above can access 15 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child turning 9 months.
  • From September 2025, the offer will be rolled out in full, with eligible working parents and carers of children aged 9 months and above are able to access 30 hours funded early education and childcare (over 38 weeks a year) from the term after their child turns 9 months.
  • By September 2026, all parents and carers who require wraparound childcare should be able to have access, either from their school or from another provider in their local area. The number of wraparound childcare places available for primary school aged children across the county will be increasing from September 2024 onwards in preparation for this.

The first phase of the expansion launched this month and allows working parents and carers of two-year-olds to claim 15 hours of funded early education and childcare for 38 weeks a year, from the term after their child’s 2nd birthday. A-KiDz have been working with Surrey County Council to support the implementation of these changes. We will offer you the opportunity to sit down and discuss these and see how they benefit you.  Please arrange a convenient time with the management team. Outlined below are how these changes will be implemented. Please note that we have very limited spaces in each room.

What is each child’s entitlement

The maximum free entitlement for three and four-year-olds is 15 hours per week for 38 weeks a year this is universal hours. Some eligible working parents will be able to access 30 hours of funded early education.

Working parents of two-year-olds may be eligible for up to 15 hours of funded early education and childcare a week for 38 weeks a year. From September 2024.

From September 2024 working parents of children aged 9 months and above may also be eligible for 15hrs funding, from the term following their child turning 9 months.

The free entitlement will commence a full term after the child’s third birthday.

For further information please see the following links:

Every term Surrey will update the EYFE forms on the website if you click on the URL Providing funded early education scroll down and you will see the 30hrs and 15hrs declaration forms with the  new term. Once you have done this, please give the completed forms back to us immediately.

Family information directory Childcare Choices Surrey Family Information Service Help for Households

For additional information please email Funded Early Education/CSFS/SCC at: fundedearlyeducation@surreycc.gov.uk

Please note that registration forms claiming funding must be completed every term

 
A-KiDz Childcare breakdown of funded sessions we offer (note minimum sessions apply).
Age Start time End time Monday Hours Tuesday Hours Wednesday Hours Thursday Hours Friday Hours
15hrs 2,to 4yr 8.00am 11.00pm 3 3 3 3 3
15hrs 2 to 4yr 8.00am 13.00pm 5 5 5 5 5
15hrs 9mths 8.00am 11.00am 3  3 3 3 3
15hrs 9mths 8.00am 13.00pm 5 5 5 5 5
30hrs 2,to 4yr 8.00am 14.00pm 6 6 6 6 6
30hrs 2 to 4yr 8.00am 15.30pm 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50
15hrs 9mths 8.00am 11.00am 3 3 3 3 3
15hrs 9mths 8.00am 13.00pm 5 5 5 5 5
From September 2025 Babies entitled to 30hrs
30hrs 9mths 8.00am 14.00pm 6 6 6 6 6
30hrs 9mths 8.00am 15.30pm 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50 7.50

Please note that the 15 hours taken at 5 hours can only be used across any 3 days. 30 hours taken at 7.50 hours a day can be take across any 4 days.

 
Children eligible for funding terms need to be born between these dates:
Children born between Can have a funded place from
1st January 2021 to 31st March 2021 April 2024 (Autumn term)
1st April 2021 to 31st August 2021 September 2024 (Autumn term)
1st September 2021 to 31st December 2021 January 2025 (Spring term)
 
The EYFE is broken down as follows:
Funding is only 38 weeks a year
Term Days Hours Weeks
Spring 2025 55 165 11
Summer 2025 65 195 13
Autumn 2025 70 210 14
Total number of days 190 divided by 5 equals 38 weeks this equates to 570 hours
 
Total 190 days are broken down in terms as follows:
Term Term Starts Funding Starts Half Term/Christmas, Easter  No Funding on these dates Funding Ends No Day 
Autumn 2/09/24 Half Term 28/10/24 to 1/11/24 (-5 days) 13/12/24 70
Spring  6/01/25 Half Term 17/02/25 to 21/02/25 (-5 days) 28/3/25 55
Summer  31/03/25 Easter 04/04/25 to 22/04/25 (-12 Day)
Half Term 26/05/25 – 30/05/25 (-5 days) 		 21/07/25 65
August 01/08/25 No funding full payment required  31/08/25 0
Spring 26 Dates to be issued
Total 190

Educational Grant FAQs

 
What about part weeks at the beginning and end of term
Part weeks at the beginning and end of the same term to make up full weeks, but only totals of 5 days will be funded. Any additional days not totalling five days will not be funded and if taken up should be paid for the parents.
What about School Holidays
EYFE funded places are only available during school term time so if your child attends the nursery during any school holidays (including half term) they will be charged the full prices for the sessions used. Price will be the current session price.
Additional allocations
If you normally use less than 5 sessions per week you are therefore not utilising all of your funding entitlement. We are looking to introduce a scheme whereby a number (to be determined on a term-by-term basis) of unallocated sessions to be made available to parents so they can make use of their entitlement. Alternatively, parents can use there left over funding at another setting.

We will allocate a number of sessions for a term in advance so that they can be used as mentioned above.
Funding Spread over the Year/wraparound childcare
We currently do not offer spread funding or wraparound childcare.
Invoice Changes
You will not see any monetary deductions on your invoice except the balance for funding; this is unfortunately the legal agreement of our provider agreement, which requires us not to disclose any entitlement as a deduction to be shown on parents’ invoice however the hours given in any month will be shown. Your invoice will be different every month so it may be easier to pay by bank transfer after receiving an invoice. This will save over or underpayment issues.

We will be ensuring all those entitled to the EYFE are correctly registered. Please do not hesitate to contact us, should you have any questions or require clarity.
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