Decision details

Determination of Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) rates

Reference: D52853

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 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.

Decision:

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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