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Professional Resources
FEEE information for providers
Tools and information to help providers administer FEEE successfully, including 30 hours extended FEEE.
FEEE Guidance and Policies
Important coronavirus information for providers
Leicestershire’s guidance at present is that if you've been in consultation with the Local Authority and Public Health, and have been advised to close your setting (as this is an exceptional circumstance), we would continue to pay the FEEE, if the children remain registered in your setting for the period of closure recommended by Public Health England. If children move from your setting, we will have to pay the new provider as the FEEE money follows the child.
If you're able to offer parents the opportunity to recoup the hours lost during the closure within the limitations of the guidance (no more than 15/30 hours per week) this may help to support parents.
Please note: This is subject to change if we receive further guidance from the DfE.
We're sending out daily coronavirus updates from the DfE to the email address you've listed on the provider portal, so please ensure you do read them for the latest information.
If you are a parent/carer and want to find out more about the funding for 2-year olds and whether you are entitled to it, please visit the Family Information Service for more information.
FEEE guidance
Below are the local guidelines for the delivery of the 2, 3 and 4 year old funding as well as relevant headcount and payment calendars.
Leicestershire local guidance for the adminstration of FEEE Opens new window
FEEE payments
FEEE headcount and funding payment dates 2020
FEEE headcount payment cycle Opens new window
FEEE stretched and banked hours guidance
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Opens new windowDisability Access Funding (DAF)
Please also read our FEEE Frequently Asked Questions.
Change of circumstance
If you have a change of circumstance relating to your business it may affect your access to the funding and it is important that you make the local authority aware as soon as possible. You do not need to complete all aspects of the form - only the sections relating to your circumstances.
Where a change of bank details has taken place we will require some evidence of the bank details i.e. a paying in slip or a blank voided cheque. The bank account name must reflect the registered provision name.
Please be aware if you email the form back to us that we do not have secure email.
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IDACI Postcode Check
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Indices (IDACI) score for any postcode can be found on the DfE IDACI website.
Enter a postcode or multiple postcodes (on separate lines) in the box on this website and click 'Get Deprivation Data'.
This will give you two files - choose the Excel (XLSX) format. The rank of IDACI (Column W) is the element that will be used to calculate the Deprivation Payment for each child’s postcode.
The table shows the monetary value that will be assigned to each rank of IDACI values:
| IDACI Rank From | IDACI Rank To | Deprivation Rate Per Hour |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9744 | 8 pence |
| 9745 | 22737 | 4 pence |
An IDACI Rank of more than 22737 will not receive a monetary value.
Registering to provide FEEE for the first time
Any Ofsted registered childcare provider can apply to access the Free Early Education Entitlement funding for 3 and 4 year old children in their setting.
If you are registered with Ofsted but have not yet received your first inspection, you are eligible to support 2, 3, and 4 year old funded children. If you are a childminder registered with a childminding agency you will also need to achieve at least a good rating to support 2, 3 and 4 year olds, and at least an R1 rating if you only wish to offer the 3 and 4 year old funding.
Flowchart: for providers interested in FEEE Opens new window
Once you are registered with us you will become a member of Leicestershire's Directory of Early Years Providers. There are certain expectations and requirements for you to complete on a periodic basis, so we encourage you to apply as and when the demand arises.
If you wish to provide the FEEE funding please read the FEEE Toolkit and complete the application form to register.
FEEE Registration Application Form
FEEE good practice
Resources to support Leicestershire's providers to deliver the Free Early Education Entitlement.
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FEEE poster - Tax-free childcare Opens new window
FEEE poster - Help with childcare Opens new window
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Top things providers need to know about Tax-Free Childcare Opens new window
Parent postcard Opens new window
Parent poster Opens new window
30 Hours reminder posters Opens new window
AnyComms+
Anycomms+ allows providers to send information to the local authority safely and securely. It will also allow providers to send files to each other, and to schools, and to other AnyComms+ users (e.g. Health, SENA).
Accessing AnyComms+
Log in to the Leicestershire County Council Secure File Transfer site and follow the user guide which gives full details on how to use the system.
In order to receive a password and memorable word reset please phone 0116 305 7785.
Provider Portal
By using the Provider Portal, settings can
- Support parents by completing an assisted 2 year old check
- Validate the 30 hours DERN codes
- Submit headcount information and amendment information (including parental details, which will allow us to confirm eligibility for EYPP on your behalf)
- Submit a DAF application
- Access your initial and final payment notices
You will be able to submit children’s information multiple times, so making the system more flexible in line with requests from parents or if you notice any mistakes during the open period, these can be rectified and then the headcount task resubmitted.
Additionally you will be able to view previously submitted tasks – allowing you to marry up payments with claims far more easily.
User guides are available via the ‘About’ section in the provider portal which will support you in completing the headcount task as well as the other elements listed above. Please ensure you read the guide thoroughly prior to completing your headcount task.
FEEE Fair Processing
Full details on how we collect, store, protect and share information can be found on our data protection and privacy page. Providers and parents can view the Children and Family Services Education Fair Processing Notice and request personal information by completing an online form.
FEEE policies
Removal of FEEE funding Opens new window
Appeals procedure for removal of FEEE funding Opens new window
Complaints procedure for parents and providers Opens new window