Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) Eligibility Information for Providers. 1. Children can start their EYFE from the term after their second (for eligible two year olds) or third (all children) birthday Child’s birthday falls between They can start their EYFE from 1 January and 31 March The beginning of term on or after 1 April 1 April and 31 August The beginning of term on or after 1 September 1 September and 31 December The beginning of term on or after 1 January The Provider should ensure these arrangements in its provision of EYFE.
Early Years Free Entitlement (EYFE) Eligibility Information for Providers. The provider should check original copies of documentation to confirm a child has reached the relevant age on initial registration for all Entitlements. The provider can retain paper or digital copies of documentation to enable the local authority to carry out audits and fraud investigations. Where a provider retains a copy of documentation this must be stored securely and deleted when there is no longer a good reason to keep the data
