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What if a family want to start claiming the extended hours but are already in their grace period?

Question:
What if a family want to start claiming the extended hours but are already in their grace period?
Answer:
The DfE state that the extended hours cannot be claimed if the family are already in the grace period before the child has started the extended hours at a setting (even if parents have a code). Parents will need to reconfirm eligibility/ re-apply for the extended hours to commence; it will then be from the term after eligibility has been confirmed that parents will then receive the extended 15 hours.

Local authorities have some discretion to fund the extended hours for new starters who are in a grace period for the following reasons:

  • the setting no longer meets the quality required to claim funding (rated inadequate),
  • a parent is fleeing domestic abuse or other serious crime.

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