Reference: D52853
Decision Maker: Director of Children and Families
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Determination of the formula to be used to allocate the Early Years block of the Dedicated Schools Grant, including the hourly funding rates to be paid to all Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) childcare providers.
Determined the FEEE funding to be paid to providers as:
2 Year Old Funding - £5.36 per hour per eligible child
3 and 4 Year Old Funding
Determined the formula for the FEEE income as:
£0.18 centrally retained
£0.26 deprivation supplement
£0.05 SENDIF
£4.46 base rate paid to all providers (up £0.08 on 2020-21)
Reason Key: Financial Impact>£500K;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Portfolio Holder: The Executive Member for Children & Families
Other reasons / organisations consulted
25th January – 21st February 2021
Consultees
All Early Years childcare providers offering the funded entitlement – Childminders, Children’s Centres, School nurseries, 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: 12/03/2021
Date of decision: 22/03/2021
Effective from: 30/03/2021
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