Decision details

17      EARLY YEARS DEDICATED SCHOOL GRANT FUNDING 2021/2022 – The Director: Learning, Skills and Culture submitted a report seeking consideration of the proposed unit values for the 2021-2022 funding formula for providers of Early Education to two, three and four year olds.

The council had a statutory duty to provide up to a maximum of 15 hours funded early education for 38 weeks of the year for all three and four-year olds in North Lincolnshire, and an additional extended 15 hours for children of working parents that met an eligibility criteria.

Two-year olds could claim up to 15 funded hours of early education for 38 weeks of the year where their family circumstances made them eligible.  To meet the criteria families must be eligible for free school meals or be in receipt of Universal Credit/tax credits and have an annual income of under £16,190 before tax.  Or where a child was currently or previously looked after by a council.

The Education and Skills Funding Agency published operational guidance annually, outlining the arrangements to help councils and their Schools Forums plan the local implementation of the early year’s national funding formula for the forthcoming financial year.

Councils determined their own local formula that met the requirements of statutory guidance in consultation with the Schools Forum.  Early years’ providers received funding based on participation of individual children each term.

Resolved – That the use of the formula factors and values, as set out in paragraph 3.3 of the report, be approved.