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Early Education Funding - Summary of Task and Payment Dates 2024-2026

Summer term - 1 April to 31 August 2024

Term taskOpening/ClosingPayment option 1*Payment option 2**

Amendment

11 Sep - 17 Sep 2024

18 Oct 2024

18 Oct 2024

Final amendment 21 Oct - 23 Oct 2024 13 Dec 2024 13 Dec 2024

Autumn term - 1 September to 31 December 2024

Term taskOpening/ClosingPayment option 1*Payment option 2**

Forecast

9 Jul - 14 Aug 2024

20 Sep 2024

20 Sep 2024

18 Oct 2024

15 Nov 2024

Actual 30 Oct - 7 Nov 2024 13 Dec 2024

13 Dec 2024

Amendment 11 Dec - 17 Dec 2024 17 Jan 2025

17 Jan 2025

Final amendment 11 Feb - 13 Feb 2025 18 Apr 2025

18 Apr 2025

Spring term - 1 January to 31 March 2025

Term taskOpening/ClosingPayment option 1*Payment option 2**

Forecast

25 Nov - 29 Nov 2024 17 Jan 2025

17 Jan 2025

21 Feb 2025

21 Mar 2025

Actual

13 Jan - 21 Jan 2025 21 Mar 2025 18 Apr 2025

Amendment

TBC TBC TBC

Final amendment

TBC

TBC

TBC

Summer term - 1 April to 31 August 2025

Term TaskOpening/ClosingPayment option 1*Payment option 2**

Forecast

 

19 Mar - 27 Mar 2025

 

18 Apr 2025

 

18 Apr 2025

16 May 2025

20 Jun 2025

Actual

TBC

TBC

TBC

Autumn term - 1 September to 31 December 2025

Term taskOpening/ClosingPayment option 1*Payment option 2**

Forecast

 TBC

 TBC

TBC

The above proposed task and payment dates and are subject to change, dependent on external factors outside of the Local Authority's control.  

KEY NOTES:

*Option 1: (lump sum up front).  Following completion of Forecast Task, payment is calculated as 75% up front and payment made in one lump sum. The balance for the term payable on completion of the Actual Task. 

**Option 2: (monthly payments) Following completion of Forecast Task, payment is calculated as 75% up front and payment made in three monthly instalments.  The balance for the term payable on completion of the Actual Task. 

Further adjustments can be made possible on the Amendment Task.  A Final Amendment Task is available upon request, after the final term statement is issued. 

Monthly payment dates are week ending the third Friday of each month. Except December 2024, where it has been brought forward to second Friday.

Failure to complete the tasks correctly and on time will result in a delay to your payments.

Early Years Funding Periods and Weeks

  • Spring term (1 January to 31 March) - 11 Weeks (Stretch - 12 Weeks)
  • Summer term (1 April to 31 August)  -  13 Weeks (Stretch - 20 Weeks)
  • Autumn term (1 September to 31 December) - 14 Weeks (Stretch - 16 Weeks)

Childcare Settings can determine their own funded weeks within the periods above, subject to the maximum allowable weeks each term. However, Providers must take in consideration the child's start date if the child starts mid-term and count down the remaining weeks of the term offer, and can be dependent on what weeks remain of the term if the child attended another setting previously during the term.  Unused hours cannot be banked or carried forward to the following term.

Amendment tasks

There are two amendment tasks for each term following the Actual headcount.

The first Amendment Task is issued to all Providers.

The final Amendment Task is available on request following the production of the Final Term Funding Statement.   

Should Providers require one, they must email eefportal@staffordshire.gov.uk, quoting their Provider ID.

It is the Local Authority's intention to close the term after the Final Amendment and any further requests to amend a term claim will be subject to special consideration by the EEF funding panel. 

For more information, visit our Early education funding - headcount tasks and payments explained - Staffordshire County Council.

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