Decision details

Early Years Provider Funding Rates 2025/26

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider the results of the funding consultation undertaken with early years providers operating within North Yorkshire and to approve recommendations to change the funding rates paid to early years’ providers for the funded entitlements for 3

Decision:

Executive Members to agree recommendations in respect of the funding rates to be paid to early years’ providers for the funded entitlement for 3 & 4-year-olds at £5.36 per hour, 2-year-olds of families in receipt of additional support and 2-year-olds of working families at £7.30 per hour and under 2-year-olds of working families at £9.91 per hour for the 2025/26 financial year

Reasons for the decision:

Following the principle based early years funding consultation undertaken with the
early years sector within North Yorkshire in Autumn 2024 The funding rates provide a 4.48% (23p / hour) increase on the 3 & 4-year old funding rate for 2025/26 compared to the September 2024 base provider funding rate, a 4.14% (29p / hour) increase on the 2 year-old funding rate for 2025/26 compared to the September 2024 base provider funding rate and a 3.77% (36p / hour) increase on the under 2 year-old funding rate for 2025/26 compared to the September 2024 base provider funding rate

Publication date: 22/01/2025

Date of decision: 21/01/2025

Effective from: 30/01/2025

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