Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) – 2024-25 - consultation

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The Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) for 3- and 4-year-olds

Oxfordshire implemented a universal base rate for all types of providers and to maximise the rate, only mandatory supplements i.e., the deprivation supplement was included in the formula.

Introduction of a quality supplement as a mechanism to continue to fund additional costs for teachers’ pay and pension in maintained schools (including academies) for 2023-24 was proposed and agreed. This is primarily a mechanism for ensuring schools receive budget for pay decisions that have been taken nationally. Supplementary funding is received into the LA to fund this.

Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the continuation of the Teachers’ Pay and Pension element through the Quality Supplement?

Would you like to see further discretionary supplements introduced?

(Noting that other supplements introduced would reduce the hourly rate passed to providers accordingly)

Single Rate for 2-year-old funding disadvantaged and working entitlement:  

Due to the expansion of the 2 year old entitlement to include a working parent entitlement, the DfE has set a single rate of £8.15p per hour for both disadvantaged & working parent entitlements. The DfE has stated that a single rate can be used but if separate rates are used the rate for 2-year-old disadvantaged should not be set below the 2-year-old working parent rate.

Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the proposal to fund 2-year-old entitlements (disadvantaged and working parents) at a single hourly rate?

SEN Inclusion Fund 3- and 4-year-olds 

All LAs have a centrally-held inclusion fund for 3-and-4-year-olds with SEN taking up any number of hours free entitlement (not in special schools). The purpose of the fund is to support work with providers to address the needs of individual children with emerging SEN. Children with more complex needs and those in receipt of an Education and Health Care Plan continue to be eligible to receive funding via the high needs block of the DSG as Requests for Additional Funding. LAs can combine the amount from either one or both of their early years block and high needs block of DSG. The current level of SEN funding is £823K per annum. There is a need to hold a contingency budget in this area to cover any emerging needs. The proposed budget for this is £262K.

Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the proposal to hold a contingency budget to support the SENIF funds due to growth in need in 3-and 4-Year-old early years provision?

Expanded SENIF Budget

Due to the expansion of childcare entitlements for working parents there is a requirement to budget for emerging SEN needs for two-year-olds (disadvantage & working parents’ entitlements) and under 2’s.

If  you have any comments on the requirement to fund emerging SEN needs for two-year-olds (disadvantage & working parents) and under 2’s, please provide them below:

Expanded Early Years Pupil Premium Budget

Due to the expansion of childcare entitlement for working parents there is a requirement to implement a EYPP fund for 2-year-olds (disadvantage & working parents entitlements) and under 2’s.

If you have any comments on the requirements to introduce EYPP funding from the expanded 2-year-old entitlement funding and under 2’s entitlement funding, please add them below:

If you have any further comments you would wish to be considered by the local authority in finalising the Early Years Funding Formula (EYFF) for 2024- 25, please provide them here: