Common use of Eligibility Criteria for Free Entitlement Places Clause in Contracts

Eligibility Criteria for Free Entitlement Places. For a child born between: They will be eligible for a free funded 15 or 30 hour place from: 1st September and 31st December 1st January or beginning of the Spring Term following their 2nd or 3rd birthday 1st January and 31st March 1st April or beginning of the Summer Term following their 2nd or 3rd birthday 1st April and 31st August 1st September or beginning of the Autumn Term following their 2nd or 3rd birthday Table 3 Age eligibility to establish when a child is entitled to access a free entitlement place based on their date of birth * Children will receive funding up until the term after their 5th birthday (e.g. – If a child turns 5 in the Summer Term, they will receive funding until the end of the Summer Term). * If a child is attending a Reception Class in School, they will no longer be entitled to funding, with the exception of the child accessing a place at an Independent School where they are not charging for Reception places.