Online Provider Portal
The Online Provider Portal (OPP) is available for early years and childcare providers to submit data and funding claims.
Sign in the portalKey dates for submission
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- spring 2025 - Portal open 20 November to 29 November 2024
- payment expected week commencing 9 December 2024
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- spring 2025 - Portal open 6 January to 21 January 2025
- headcount day 16 January 2025
- payment expected week commencing 24 February 2025
This includes Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF).
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- 6 January to 31 January 2025
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- 2025 - date to be confirmed
- mandatory for existing Early Years Funded Entitlement providers to continue in the scheme
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The Early Years Funded Entitlement working families code eligibility checker is always available via the Online Provider Portal.
Help with your account
Find out how to access the Online Provider Portal for the first time and set up your password and secret word.
Tasks for all providers (required termly)
How to guides for early years funding
Funded entitlement codes – working families eligibility checker
How to check someone’s eligibility for working families entitlement.
Early Years Funded Entitlement estimates
Guidance on how to submit estimates for Early Years Funded Entitlement.
Early Years Funded Entitlement actuals
How to claim Early Years Funded Entitlement, Early Years Pupil Premium and Disability Access Fund.
Annual early years census
How to complete the annual census form for funded entitlement providers.
Annual Early Years Funded Entitlement provider declaration
How to complete a provider declaration signature form.
Inclusion claims
How inclusion funding is managed.