Early years entitlements expansion: system guidance
Technical information for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early education and childcare entitlements expansions.
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This is technical information to support the development of digital systems, aiding the expansion of the early years entitlements.
These developments will enable eligible working parents of children aged 9 months and older to claim up to 30 hours of free early education and childcare per week.
This information is for:
- suppliers of software for local authority management information systems (MIS), specifically those that provide early years entitlement systems
- users of local authority MIS software
The early education and childcare statutory guidance sets out the duties on schools and local authorities.
The early years entitlements local authority funding operational guide 2024 to 2025 is the guidance that local authorities should follow when funding childcare providers to deliver the early years entitlements.
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Last updated 15 October 2024 + show all updates
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Added 'September 2025 early education and childcare entitlements expansion: local authority system guidance'.
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