Early Years Free Entitlement
Early Years Web Guidance
In order to submit your Estimate or Final Headcount Claim online, you will need to have your username and password. Please see the link to the Early Years Web below and the Guidance Notes.
Kent Provider Agreement
The Kent Provider Agreement provides a framework in which you are expected to deliver the free entitlement. Please see the link below for a copy of the agreement.
DfE Statutory Guidance on the delivery of free early education for 3&4 year olds
Finance Information
Funding Guidance
Letters to Providers
Early Years Free Entitlement Funding Hourly Rate
EYFE Budget Calculator - If you have any queries about this, then please contact Finance on 01622 694549
Terms 5&6 Summer 2013
Parental Declaration Form (For Terms 5&6 only)
Final Headcount Letter
Maintained Nursery Units
Please refer to our School Census page for information sent to Maintained Nursery Units.
Link to our School Census page
Academic Years 2012/13 and 2013/14
KCC School Term dates can be found within the 2012-13 & 2013-14 PVI Calendars
2012-13 PVI Calendar
2013-14 PVI Calendar
Data Protection
Information Security Guidance Spring 2009
To meet the requirements of the 1998 Data Protection Act, the DfE have issued guidance for PVI Providers in connection with Fair Processing. Providers should ensure all parents/carers of children eligible in the future receive Privacy Notice.
To read the DfE information relating to the issuing of Privacy Notices please refer to - http://www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/statisticalreturns/a0064374/suggested-text-and-guidance-for-issuing-privacy-notices
EYFE Privacy Notices
EYFE Privacy Notice December 2012
EYFE Privacy Notice Letter - December 2012
Changes to Early Years Free Entitlement
Changes to Early Years Free Entitlement FAQs
Determining Eligibility for a Free Place
Local Authority starting dates for children claiming their free entitlement for the first time may vary from the nationally prescribed dates in the DfE Code of Practice (page 20 para 7.1) due to locally determined school term dates. In Kent children become eligible to claim their free entitlement according to the table below:
Early Years Single Funding Formula 2012-13
For information on the EYSFF and to access a budget calculator to help estimate potential payments using your new rate, please use the following link: www.clusterweb.org.uk/Communication/early-years-sub-group.cfm
Additional Information
Management Information EY District Representatives
Management Information Address: 3rd Floor Invicta House, Sessions Square, Maidstone ME14 1XX
Provider Registration onto the PVI Register to offer the Early Years Free Entitlement Funding to 3 and 4 year olds
To join the PVI register and be able to offer Early Years Free Entitlement Funding to 3 and 4 year olds, please contact Management Information on 01622 694152.
Changes to Bank details for EYFE
Please complete this form - Bank Account Details Form
Completed forms can be returned electronically to eyfe@kent.gov.uk or by post to: Management Information, 3rd Floor, Invicta House, Sessions Square, Maidstone ME14 1XX.
Should you have any queries regarding the content of this page, please email eyfe@kent.gov.uk