Period 2024-25   Estimates Actuals Adjustments
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  Actuals deadline,
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Portal opens Adjustments deadline 
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Summer term 2024 13 Weeks 18 Mar 2024 22 Mar 2024 8 Apr 2024   24 May 2024 17 June 2024 17 June 2024 12 July 2024 29 July 2024
Autumn term 2024* 14 Weeks 15 July 2024 19 July 2024 19 Aug 2024   4 Oct 2024 21 Oct 2024 21 Oct 2024 15 Nov 2024 25 Nov 2024
Spring term 2025 11 Weeks 2 Dec 2024 6 Dec 2024 16 Dec 2024   24 Jan 2025 24 Feb 2025 24 Feb 2025 14 Mar 2025 24 Mar 2025

The portal is open for input of data in line with the above dates.

Estimate Payment

  • 2 Year Olds – 75% of hours submitted
  • 3 and 4 Year Olds – 75% of hours submitted
  • 9 month - 2 Year Olds  - 75% of hours submitted*

* Expansion to working families entitlement, to include under 2's comes into effect from Autumn Term 2024

Actuals Payment

  • 2 Year-Olds – Remaining 25% of hours submitted, new children, and any changes to child hours
  • 3 and 4 Year-Olds – Remaining 25% of hours submitted, new children, and any changes to child hours
  • 9 month – 2 Year-Olds – 25% of hours submitted, new children and any changes to child hours

Adjustments Payment

Any children who have joined the provision after the submission of actuals will be funded at this part of the term

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