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Early education funding rates for providers in 2024 to 2025

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

£9.88

Deprivation Supplement*

£0.33

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£0.68

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£910 one-off payment per year

2 year olds

Base rate

£7.25

Deprivation Supplement*

£0.65

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£0.68

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£910 one-off payment per year

3 to 4 year olds

Base rate

£5.10

Deprivation Supplement*

£0.33

SEND Tier 1

£2.43

SEND Tier 2

£4.86

SEND Tier 3

£7.49

EYPP

£0.68

Disability Access fund (DAF)

£910 one-off payment per year

Deprivation Supplement:

  • 3 and 4 year olds: paid where a child was formerly funded as a disadvantaged 2 year old or is currently eligible for EYPP
  • 2 year olds: paid where a child is eligible as a disadvantaged 2 year old or is eligible for EYPP
  • 9 months old: 2 years old paid where the child is eligible for EYPP

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