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Wednesday 01 May 2019
Summer term Free Entitlement actuals – reminder
The Online Provider Portal (OPP) is open for Summer term Free Entitlement (FE) actuals claims.
Important: You will notice some changes to the OPP funding screens due to our recent database upgrade. Please follow the updated guidance entitled ‘Provider portal – help and guidance pdf’ at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal and view the updated Actuals You Tube video or refer to the pdf help guide.
For further information please read the document entitled ‘Additional information for providers pdf’ at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement.
Headcount day: Thursday 9 May 2019
Final deadline for return: Friday 24 May 2019. Please note, we will be unable to process any claims which miss this deadline for children who are in attendance during Headcount week.
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Remember, you can claim the Disability Access Fund (DAF) for 3 and 4 year old children who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), if they are receiving Free Entitlement funding. For each eligible child you can receive a DAF payment of £615 once per financial year.
For further information please go to www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and refer to the document entitled ‘Disability Access Fund for eligible 3 and 4 year olds pdf’.
You must e-mail a copy of the DLA award letter and signed Parent Declaration form to free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk and follow the FE actuals guidance which covers how to submit a DAF claim www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Summer term claims - open
A reminder that the Online Provider Portal (OPP) is open for you to submit your Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) claims. EYPP claims must be submitted at the same time as your Free Entitlement actuals data.
Please follow the updated Actuals help and guidance document available here (EYPP guidance can be found at steps 10 and 11) before submitting any information.
Deadline for return: Friday 24 May 2019
For further information regarding EYPP and identifying eligible children click here to visit our webpage and refer to the document entitled ‘Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) pdf’.
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's happening?
09/05/19 Headcount day
WC 20/05/19 Transition Events
24/05/19 FE Summer Term Actuals deadline
Previously on the weekly broadcast
Wednesday 24 April
- Summer Term Free Entitlement Actuals
- Early Years Transition Events – Bookings closing
- Early Years Information Evening
Wednesday 17 April
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimate payments
- Early Years Transition Events bookings
- Sleep Well eLearning – now available
Wednesday 10 April
- Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals
Wednesday 3 April
- Transition Events – Important information
Wednesday 27 March
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimates – deadline is today!
- 30 Hours Extended Free Entitlement (FE) codes – Summer Term deadline
- Free Entitlement (FE) eligibility dates for Summer term
- Changes to the Two Year Integrated Review
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