The following links are for the latest guidance from the Department for Education (DfE) relating to the delivery of the Funded Entitlement, Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF).

Early education and childcare - GOV.UK - updated 1^st April 2026 

Early years entitlements: local authority funding operational guide 2026 to 2027 - GOV.UK

Early years funding rates 2026 to 2027: easy explainer - GOV.UK

Information for parents:

Best Start in Life - Best Start in Life - Information for parents regarding the different support available towards childcare costs, including the Funded Entitlement

Childcare Expansion 2025: Myth-buster - The Myth-Buster document about the Funded Entitlement has been produced by Childcare Works