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This guidance is for:

• local authorities
• early years providers
• schools

It is for all local authorities that fund early years provision in England.

Guidance

Read the guide to find out how, in 2025 to 2026, we will allocate funding to local authorities for the early years entitlements for eligible working parents of 2-year-olds and under, and the early years pupil premium (EYPP) for 2s and under, using termly headcounts.

皇冠体育app guidance sets out:

• how local authorities should collect and submit data relating to the take-up of the government-funded hours for the early years entitlements for eligible working parents of 2-year-olds and under, and EYPP for 2s and under, in the 2025 summer and autumn terms

• the final funding allocation methodology for these funding streams in 2025 to 2026, whereby local authorities will be funded on a revised allocation profile to better match how they fund providers across the year

Local authorities will be required to collect data from early years providers which are normally included in the early years census, and should work closely with these providers to ensure all children in scope for this data collection are included in the return.

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Local authorities must submit their data return for the termly data collection through the online form. This form should be used for the 2025 summer term return.

皇冠体育app online form will be available to access from 2 June 2025. Please note you can only access the form by using the link which will be available in the online form guide from this date. 鈥痀ou will need a DfE Sign-in account to access the form.聽聽

You can find the link to the form in our attached guidance 鈥楬ow to submit your data using the early years entitlements digital form鈥�.

Online form guidance聽

Local authorities should review this guidance before submitting the online form. This will cover the technical aspects of the online form including how to set up a DfE Sign-in account.

Early years funding allocation adjustment calculation tool for 2025 to 2026聽

This tool has been developed to help local authorities to calculate their early years funding allocation adjustments for the working parents entitlements for 2s and under and EYPP for 2s and under for financial year 2025 to 2026. This will enable local authorities to calculate their allocations for these funding streams for each term following the termly headcounts.

Further information

You can find further information about early years funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year, including rates and calculations on the Early years funding 2025 to 2026 page.