Do children remain eligible for funded hours and reconfirming eligibility?

• Think2 – once parents have applied and received a code, this funding remains in place until the child becomes eligible for the universal entitlement for 3 year olds.

• 3 and 4 year olds Universal 15 hours – all children are entitled to this funding in England regardless of circumstances. That includes children who have moved from another country.

Working Parent Entitlements:

Families who have applied to Best Star for Life will be sent reminders from them advising parents to reconfirm their eligibility every 3 months. Parents who fail to reconfirm or are no longer eligible could lose their funded hours. But in these cases would receive a grace period of funding.

*Foster carers will be sent reminders to reconfirm from Staffordshire County Council and not Best Start in Life.

Parents or carers who are no longer eligible or let their code lapse will receive a grace period of funding to help resolve any eligibilty issues.