Free early education and care for 2, 3 and 4 year olds - Information for providers

• Guidance and information
• Documents
• Parent information and agreement

Guidance and information

• Code of Practice for Local Authorities on Delivery of Free Early Years Provision for 3 and 4 year olds – September 2010 (PDF 468kb)
  Issued by the government Department for Education, local authorities must have regard to this guidance when fulfilling their duty to provide free early years provision under section 7 of the Childcare Act 2006.
• Delivery of Free Early Education and Care for three and four year olds - A Guide for Private, Voluntary and Independent Providers (PDF 2.26MB)
  Includes information on; the directory of early years providers, conditions of funding, the data collection and funding process, and administrative requirements.
• Delivery of Free Early Education and Care for three and four year olds - A Guide for Local Authority Maintained Schools (PDF 2.11MB)
  Includes information on; the directory of early years providers, conditions of funding, the data collection and funding process and administrative requirements.
• Admission to Maintained Nursery Provision in Kirklees - Guidance for Schools (PDF 159KB)
  This guidance has been produced to assist head teachers and governors in their decision making as they consider their admission arrangements into nursery schools and classes.
• The Provider Portal for Early Years Funding - A Guide for Private, Voluntary, Independent Providers and Local Authority Maintained Schools (PDF 1.97MB)
  Includes information on; how to log in and change the password, details of online forms and when to use them, how to submit online estimate and actual claims, how to view previous claims and payments, frequently asked questions regarding the online system and early years funding administrative requirements.
• Delivery of Free Early Education and Care for Disadvantaged Two year olds - A Supplementary Guide for Private, Voluntary and Independent Providers (PDF 961KB)
  This is a supplement to the guide for three and four year olds and draws attention to the different requirements for providers of early education and care for disadvantaged two year olds. Includes information on; the eligibility criteria and referral pathways, the directory of early years providers, conditions of funding, the claiming and payment process and timetable.
• The Kirklees Agreement (PDF 351kb)
  The agreement between Kirklees Council and providers/schools.
• Eligibility Chart 2011-12 to 2014-15 (PDF 12kb)
  Shows when children are eligible for a free place.
• 2011/12 Timetable for 3 and 4 year old funding (PDF 16kb)
  Early education and care funding timetable, includes claim deadlines and payment dates.
• 2012/13 Timetable for 3 and 4 year old funding (PDF 15kb)
  Early education and care funding timetable, includes claim deadlines and payment dates.
• 2012/13 Timetable for 2 year old funding (PDF 14kb)
  Early education and care funding timetable, includes claim deadlines and payment dates.
• 2011-12 Calendar for 3 and 4 year old funding (PDF 120kb)
  Free early education and care funding calendar, highlighting claim deadlines and payment dates.
• 2012-13 Calendar for 3 and 4 year old funding (PDF 120kb)
  Free early education and care funding calendar, highlighting claim deadlines and payment dates.
• Ethnicity and Special Educational Needs (SEN) Codes (PDF 134kb)
  List of codes required for inclusion on the parent agreement.

Documents

• Contact and Bank Details Form (Excel 46kb)
  To use when notifying us of a change to provider, contact or bank details.
• Privacy Notice (RTF 101kb)
  To meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998, providers need to issue a Privacy Notice to parents and/or children summarising the information held about them, why it is held, and the third parties to whom it may be passed onto.
• Additional information regarding privacy notices (Word 16kb)
  An explanation of how the local authority uses child data.

Parent information and agreement

• How do I change my Early Years Provider - Frequently asked questions (PDF 228kb)

• Free early education and care for three and four year olds
• Kirklees Parent Agreement
• Kirklees Parent Agreement - Key Facts Statement