Free Entitlement Early Education places in Tameside.

The following pages are provided for the use of all Early Years Providers who are registered on the Directory of Providers to provide Free Early Education places in Tameside.

Listed on this page are a number of useful documents in relation to the delivery of the free early education funding that are available to download as and when required.
 

• Parental Agreement and Funding Claim Form
• Parental Agreement and Funding Claim Form - Addendum 
• Summer 2026 Submission Return Dates
• Disability Access Fund
• The Early Years Pupil Premium – Info sheet
• Leavers & Late Starters Checklist
• Early Education and Childcare – Statutory Guidance – April 2025
• Example Models of Delivery  
• Breakdown of Payments
• SEN Provision and Ethnic Codes Form 
• Eligible Dates of Birth per Term
• Provider Directory - Change of Details
• Register - Template 
• Date of Birth Confirmation Sheet - Template 
• 2025-2026 Annual Term Planner
• 2026-2027 Annual Term Planner
• Joining the Directory of Providers
• Free Early Education Funding Poster for 3 & 4 Year Olds
• 30 Hours Free Childcare  for Working Parents - A4 poster APPLY
• 30 Hours Free Childcare for Working PArents -  A4 poster RECONFIRM

A template and guidance for Privacy Notices can be located at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-protection-and-privacy-privacy-notices
 

Other Tools and Resources to Support the new Expanded Entitlement

As part of the expansion of the new entitlements Childcare Works has been appointed to support Local Authorities and providers.  

Providers can access the Hub via the following link:

HUB for providers - childcareworks.org.uk

*New*    Early Years Provider Toolkits

The Childcare Works toolkits bring together everything you need to grow, sustain and start childcare provision.  With content curated by experts, you will find a wealth of useful and relevant information, all in one place.

The toolkits contain information specific to operating childcare provision, plus general information for businesses, childminders and charities, including expert marketing, HR and leadership and management, partnership working and more.   

Content is organised into six ‘topics’ with each topic divided into sub-topics:

• Business Planning
• Business Growth
• Running of Your Childcare Provision
• Leadership and Management
• Partnership Working
• SEND and Inclusive Practice

Access the Early Years Toolkit - Early Years Toolkit | from Childcare Works

If you have any queries please contact the Early Education Funding Team on one of the methods below:

If you have any queries please contact the Early Education Funding Team on one of the methods below: