Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
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
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
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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