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Early education funding rates for providers

Below you can find the compensation amounts when providing free childcare hours to parents in the current financial year.

Under 2s working families rates

Base rate

£11.25

Deprivation Supplement*

33 pence

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£1.15

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£975 one-off payment per year

2 year olds

Base rate

£8.27

Deprivation Supplement*

65 pence

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£1.15

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£975 one-off payment per year

3 to 4 year olds

Base rate

£5.86

Deprivation Supplement*

33 pence

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£1.15

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£975 one-off payment per year

The Deprivation Supplement is used to enhance the hourly rate and will be paid where:

  • 3 and 4 year olds: a child was formerly in receipt of the early learning for 2-year-olds entitlement or is currently eligible for EYPP
  • 2 year olds: a child is eligible for early learning for 2-year-olds or is eligible for EYPP
  • 9 months to 2 years old: a child is eligible for EYPP

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