Consultation outcome

Free early years entitlement for 2 year olds under Universal Credit

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 4 December 2017
• Last updated: 7 February 2018 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

Detail of outcome

The government response to this consultation is available as part of the response to the consultation on the ‘Eligibility for free school meals and the early years pupil premium under Universal Credit’.

You can also read the related ‘Free early years entitlement for 2 year olds under Universal Credit: equality analysis’.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are inviting views on our proposals for the free early years entitlement for 2 year olds under Universal Credit.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
3pm on 4 December 2017 to 5pm on 15 January 2018

Consultation description

This consultation document explains:

• the general principles applied in considering changes to the eligibility criteria for the free early education entitlement for 2 year olds under Universal Credit – our intention is that these entitlements reach less-advantaged households in a way that is consistent, fair and simple
• our plans for communicating these changes to parents, early years providers and local authorities, and how we will support their implementation

Published 4 December 2017
Last updated 7 February 2018 + show all updates

1. 7 February 2018

   Added government response.

2. 4 December 2017

   First published.