Early Years and Childcare Special Newsletter

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Monday 9 March 2026

Indicative Budget report 2026/27

Your Indicative Budget report for 2026/27 is now available on the Online Provider Portal (OPP). The report contains the Early Years Funded Entitlement (EYFE) estimate for your setting for 2026/27, and is based on the new hourly rates which apply from summer term 2026.

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.

Your Indicative Budget report will only be populated if you had funded children in the 2025/26 financial year. If your provider’s spring actuals are not yet paid due to outstanding queries or issues, the report will not accurately reflect the estimated funding amounts for 2026/27. It will be updated once those queries have been resolved and your spring 2026 actuals have been paid.

If you have any queries, please email eyfe@westsussex.gov.uk.

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Please note that it is the setting's responsibility to forward this newsletter to all staff working within your organisation

Family Information Service

West Sussex County Council, County Hall, West Street, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 1RQ

www.westsussex.gov.uk/earlyyearsandchildcare

01243 777807  |  family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk