If you provide, or plan to provide, funded early education for children aged 9 months to 4 years, this page gives you clear advice and guidance.
If you need forms or detailed documents, see Funded early education - provider forms and guides.
1. Funding and eligibility
- Early Years and Education System (EYES) - Funding
- Early Learning for 2 year olds
- Funded early education for 3 and 4 year olds
- Funded childcare for working parents
- Early Years Pupil Premium for childcare providers
- Stretched funding guidance
- Key dates for funded early education 2025 to 2026
2. Becoming and staying a funded provider
3. Forms, guides and operational documents
Provider forms and guides for funded early education