Previous Term – Spring 2024
Eligible Date of Birth ranges for the term
2 year olds – Children born between 1st January 2021 – 31st December 2021
3 and 4 year olds – Children born between 1st January 2019 – 31st December 2020
Claim period and full entitlement
Funding information for Schools
Schools are funded in termly blocks rather than actual weeks attended.
This is to ensure the full 38 weeks funding is received each academic year regardless of when inset days are taken. Please ensure standard weeks are entered on the Portal when claiming a full term.
The Funding Block for Spring 2023/24 is 10 weeks.
Please Note: the correct number of weeks should be entered for late starters and early leavers.
If you are offering the universal entitlement, you should claim a maximum of:
- 15 hours / week x 10 weeks = 150 hours
If you are offering the extended entitlement to eligible children, you should claim a maximum of:
- 15 hours / week x 10 weeks = 150 hours
Funding Rates
The rates that funding will be paid at can be found on the Forms and Guidance section.
Key deadlines and payment dates
Task/Payment | Deadline/Date |
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Spring Term available on Provider Portal | Friday 24th November 2023 |
30 Hour Code Parent Application Deadline | Sunday 31st December 2023 |
Estimate Deadline for Advance Payment | Monday 8th January 2024 |
Advance Payments | Wednesday 24th January 2024 |
Headcount Day | Thursday 25th January 2024 |
Headcount Deadline | Friday 2nd February 2024 |
Summer Term Information Published | Week commencing 20th February 2024 |
Late Advance Payments | Wednesday 21st February 2024 |
Portal closes for Spring Term | Friday 1st March 2024 |
Headcount Payments | Wednesday 20th March 2024 |
Late Starter Payments | Wednesday 20th March 2024 |
Statutory Compliance
In order to receive funding you must abide by the Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance and the SMBC Provider Agreement.
For information on the claiming process for this term please click here.