How do I apply for Funded Early Learning?

How to apply:

Apply for your free education here.

If you think you may be eligible for EFE, you will need to follow to the above link and firstly set up a government gateway account with HMRC, and apply for the 2yo working parents’ entitlement and 3yr EFE, this should take approximately 20 minutes and you will need the following information to get started:

·       Your Childs DOB

·       Yours and your partners NI number

·       Your unique Taxpayer reference number (if you are self-employed).

·       The date you started or are due to start employment,

·       Details of any other government support you get.

A contract to claim Funded Early Learning, will need to be completed (alongside your existing ACN contract) before you can claim any funding. The main pieces of information required on this form will be:

·       Parents/Carer’s Name(s)

·       Address

·       Parent(s) NI number(s)

·       Eligibility code. (This is the code you get from the council when you apply for the funding scheme)

We will also need a photocopy of your child’s passport or birth certificate.

Download our FEL contract here.

Please see fees & funding information on here.

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