Early Years and Childcare Special Newsletter
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Monday 10 March 2025
Your Indicative Budget report for 2025/26 is now available on the Online Provider Portal (OPP). The report contains the Early Years Funded Entitlement (EYFE) estimate for your setting for 2025/26, and is based on the new hourly rates which apply from summer term 2025.
As you are aware, from 1 September 2025 the 15 hours EYFE for eligible working families of 9 month olds and 2 year olds is being increased to 30 hours per week (term time only), or less hours per week if stretching the funding across more than 38 weeks per year. At this stage, we cannot accurately predict take-up within your setting, and we encourage you to make your own assessments for 2025/26. Please visit www.westsussex.gov.uk/eycbusiness for further business information and guidance.
How do I access my Indicative Budget?
To keep your financial data secure, you can only access your personalised Indicative Budget via the secure OPP. To run your report, please follow the steps in this help guide.
Please note, your Indicative Budget report is only populated if you had funded children in the 2024/25 financial year. Please note, that if your provider’s spring actuals are not yet paid due to outstanding queries or issues then your report will not accurately reflect estimated funding amounts for 2025/26.
If you have any queries, please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk.
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