Data relating to EYFS Funding and Provision - Find a freedom of information request

On EYFS funding:

1. What was the hourly rate given to Early Years providers for:
a. Children aged under 2
b. Children aged 2
c. Children aged 3 and 4

in these academic years: 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24

On EYFS provision:

2. In line with your statutory requirement to audit childcare sufficiency, are there currently enough EYFS places in your county to cover:
a. All children aged under 2 entitled to 15 hours
b. All children aged 2 to 4 years old entitled to 15 hours
c. All children children aged 3 and 4 entitled to 30 hours

3. From September 2024, will there be enough EYFS places in your county to cover:
a. All children aged nine months old to four years old entitled to 15 hours
b. All children children aged 3 and 4 entitled to 30 hours

4. From September 2025, will there be enough EYFS places in your county to cover all children aged nine months old to four years old entitled to 30 hours.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.  

1.
a. Information Unavailable
b. £4.85, £4.95, £5.03, £5.23, £5.29 (£7.06 from September 2023 with EYSG uplift)
c. £3.87, £3.98, £4.04, £4.20, £4.42 (£4.75 from September 2023 with EYSG uplift)
 
Funding rates are applied in the financial year, not academic year (April – March).

2.
a. Yes
b. Yes
c. Yes
 
3.
a. Mostly. There is a need to grow places for 0-2 years.
b. Yes
 
4. Mostly. There will be a need to grow places which we are in the process of doing.