Funding for the Early Years and Childcare Entitlement

Charges, Invoicing, and Compliance

Invoices should clearly show:

  • Funded hours
  • Paid hours
  • Food charges
  • Consumables
  • Optional extras

Providers must:

  • Publish charges for extras
  • Ensure parents understand what's optional
  • Use itemised invoices

Please refer to points A1.32 to A1.44 of the Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance.

A Chargeable Extras template has been provided by the Department for Education.  

The Local Authority may carry out termly checks and audits on randomly chosen providers to ensure compliance with the requirements of delivering free entitlements and will provide a written record of such checks, including actions and recommendations to the provider.