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| Free early education |
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| All 3 and 4-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of free early education each week for 38 weeks of the year.
Some 2-year-olds are also eligible. |
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| You can start claiming free early education after your child turns 3. The date you can claim will depend on when their birthday is. |
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| Child’s birthday |
When you can claim |
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| 1 January to 31 March |
the beginning of term on or after 1 April |
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| 1 April to 31 August |
the beginning of term on or after 1 September |
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| 1 September to 31 December |
the beginning of term on or after 1 January |
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| Example |
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| Your child was born on 15 February 2012. They will become eligible for free early education from the start of term following 1 April 2015. |
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| FEE |
Free Early Education Entitlement |
15 hrs per week |
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570 hrs per annum |
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38 weeks per annum |
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| 2-year-olds |
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| Some 2-year-olds in England can also get free early education. |
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| You must be getting one of the following: |
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| Income Support |
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| income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) |
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| income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) |
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| support through part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act |
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| the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit |
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| Child Tax Credit (but not Working Tax Credit) and have an annual income not over £16,190 |
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| the Working Tax Credit 4-week run on (the payment you get when you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) |
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| Children looked after by a local council are also entitled to a place. |
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| New rules from September 2014 |
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| From September 2014 more 2-year-olds in England will be eligible for free early education. |
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| As well as the current rules, a child will then also be eligible if any of the following apply: |
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| you get Working Tax Credits and earn no more than £16,190 a year |
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| they have a current statement of special educational needs (SEN) or an education, health and care plan |
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| they get Disability Living Allowance |
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| they’ve left care through special guardianship or an adoption or residence order |
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| WE WILL KEEP THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IN CHILDREN’S FOLDER |
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| Attendance Registers |
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| Parental Declaration |
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| Copies of Birth Certificate/NHS Card/Passport |
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| Copies of Proof of Postcode/Address as Utility Bill |
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| Invoices to Families |
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