Funding for the free early years entitlements is allocated on a local authority basis. In 2016-17[1], the relevant hourly funding rates per child were as follows:<\/p>
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Local authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Three and four year old entitlement<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Two year old entitlement<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Barnsley<\/p><\/td> £3.99<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bradford<\/p><\/td> £5.19<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Calderdale<\/p><\/td> £4.15<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Doncaster<\/p><\/td> £3.87<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> East Riding of Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> £4.40<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kingston upon Hull, City of<\/p><\/td> £4.20<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kirklees<\/p><\/td> £4.37<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Leeds<\/p><\/td> £4.09<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North East Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> £3.72<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Lincolnshire<\/p><\/td> £4.39<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Yorkshire<\/p><\/td> £4.49<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rotherham<\/p><\/td> £4.07<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Sheffield<\/p><\/td> £4.51<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wakefield<\/p><\/td> £4.14<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr> York<\/p><\/td> £3.63<\/p><\/td> £4.85<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> In 2016-17, the national average hourly funding rates paid by the Department for Education to local authorities in England is £4.51 for three and four year olds and £5.09 for two-year-olds.<\/p> <\/p> All funding rates for three and four year olds are exclusive of the Early Years Pupil Premium which is an additional funding stream for disadvantaged children.<\/p> <\/p> The figures given above relate to England. Childcare policy for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is devolved.<\/p> <\/p> |