3 and 4 year old Universal FEEE for Professionals and Providers

What is 3 and 4 year old Universal FEEE?

The provision of universal FEEE enables all 3 and 4 year old children to receive 570 annual hours of free childcare. This can be taken for a minimum of 38 weeks, which would equate to 15 hours a week or can be stretched across 51 weeks. Children are entitled to a maximum of 10 hours per day between the hours of 6am and 7pm, 7 days a week.

Children become eligible from the term following their 3rd birthday, up until compulsory school age (the term after their fifth birthday).

Where can the 3 and 4 year old Universal FEEE be taken up by 3 and 4 year olds?

There are a variety of different providers offering this service including:

Childminders
Pre-Schools
Playgroups
Day Nurseries
Children’s Centres
School Nurseries

How do I become a 3 and 4 year old Universal FEEE provider?

To begin the process of setting up as a provider please contact the Family Information Service by:

Phone:

0113 378 9700

Email:

feeequeries@leeds.gov.uk

Can the 3 and 4 year old Universal FEEE be used at more than one setting?

FEEE can be accessed at a maximum of two sites in one day. A site refers to the postcode of a setting. This includes Private, Local Authority and School Nurseries.

If a child attends two settings in the Leeds area, it is the parents choice how the funding is allocated between all providers who offer both universal and extended funding.
If one of the providers only offers universal entitlement funded places, that provider must inform the parent prior to the child taking up the place.
If a child attends a school or private setting in Leeds, and a school or private setting in another local authority, the local authority in which the child is living will decide how the funding is split.

Funding

Deadline and payment dates funding calendar