Annex E - Timelines and payment dates
The following timelines related to the academic year 2024/25.
PLEASE NOTE: the information below does not include the data submission and payment dates for any additional estimate payments for the new entitlement from April 2024 for eligible 2 year olds from working families and the new entitlement from September 2024 for eligible children aged 9-23 months old from working families. The applicable dates for these, during the phased implementation period of the new expanded entitlements, will be notified directly to providers by the FEEE funding team.
Headcount timeline
| Term | Portal open | Portal close (23:59hr) |
Notes |
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Autumn |
2 September 2024 |
28 October |
Children who start after 28 October 2024 CANNOT be added to the headcount. |
| Spring 2025 |
23 December 2024 |
10 February 2025 |
Exception, for this term only, due to DfE census submission: New children who are enrolled to start after the submission date and will start attending by Friday 28 February 2025 can be added to the headcount (which must still be submitted by the deadline date). |
| Summer 2025 |
28 April 2025 |
23 May 2025 |
Children who start after 23 May 2025 CANNOT be added to the headcount |
Other submissions timeline
| Activity | Submission deadline |
| Actual Census Day (Estimated - 3rd Thursday of the Month) | 16 January 2025 |
|
Census data to be submitted. |
31 January 2025 23:59hrs |
| Evidence for Early Years Professional (EYP) or Qualified Teacher Status (QTS). Which must be submitted to qualify for the additional quality related supplement as from the Summer Term 2025 | 14 February 2025 23:59hrs |
Childminders estimate payment claims
| Term | Submit on or after | Submission deadline (23:59 hr) |
| Autumn 2024 | 8 July 2024 | 12 August 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | 4 November 2024 | 9 December 2024 |
| Summer 2025 | 24 February 2025 | 24 March 2025 |
Payment schedule for 2024/25
| Term | Estimate payment (w/c) | Adjustment payment and EYPP payment (w/c) |
| Autumn 2024 | 2 September 2024 | 9 December 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | 6 January 2025 | 7 April 2025 |
| Summer 2025 | 28 April 2025 | 7 July 2025 |