• Decision details

    • Decision details

    2020/21 FEEE rates and contracts

    Reference: D50695

    Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families

    Decision status: Recommendations Approved

    Is Key decision?: Yes

    Is subject to call in?: Yes

    Purpose:

    Determination of the hourly funding rates for all Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) providers.

    Decision:

    The Director of Children & Families approved the breakdown of the Free Early Education Entitlement for 3 and 4 year olds as follows:

     

    £0.17 centrally retained (down £0.01 on 2019-20) 

    £0.29 deprivation supplement (same as 2019-20) 

    £0.05  SENDIF (up £0.01 on 2019-20)

    £4.38 base rate paid to all providers (up £0.08 on 2019-20)

     

    The Director of Children & Families approved the entire £5.28 per child per hour paid to the Local Authority in the DSG Early Years grant is paid in full to providers (increase of £0.08 per hour per child on 2019-20).

     

    Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;

    Wards Affected: (All Wards);

    Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Children & Families

    Other reasons / organisations consulted

    24th January 2020-21st February 2020

    Consultees

    All Early Years Providers – Childminders, Children’s Centres, Schools, Private Day Nurseries, Pre-schools, Voluntary Sector nurseries and childcare settings

     

    Schools Forum

    Contact: Rebecca McCormack, Lead for Admissions & Family Information 0113 3787217 Email: rebecca.mccormack@leeds.gov.uk.

    Publication date: 24/03/2020

    Date of decision: 01/04/2020

    Effective from: 09/04/2020

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