Examples of Early Years Entitlements in a sentence
Providers, who choose to offer the Early Years Entitlements, are responsible for setting their own policy on providing parents with options for alternatives to additional charges, including allowing parents to supply their own meals or nappies, or waiving or reducing the cost of meals and snacks.
Wiltshire Council will make both providers and parents aware that there is no requirement for providers to offer 30 hours in order to receive funding to deliver the universal entitlement and that providers are free to choose not to deliver the Early Years Entitlements at all.
There is no requirement that a provider must be open for at least 38 weeks of the year, or that a provider must offer all Early Years Entitlements in order to receive funding to deliver Early Years Entitlement places.
Ofsted are the sole arbiter of quality for all Early Years Entitlements and Ofsted and inspectorates of independent schools have regard to the EYFS in carrying out inspections and report on the quality and standards of provision.
Eligibility for EYPP and DAF is being extended to all children accessing the Early Years Entitlements from 1 April 2024.
Children accessing the Early Years Entitlements will be eligible for the DAF if they meet the following criteria: • the child is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) • the child receives the 15 hours Early Years Entitlement Children do not have to take up their full entitlement of 570 hours in order to receive the DAF.