Funding rates for the funded entitlements from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026. 

Funding Area and 

Hourly Rate Increase

Funding Hourly Rates from 1^st April 2024

Funding Hourly Rates from 1^st April 2025

Under 2’s 

£10.70 per hour

£11.17 per hour

Increase of £0.47p

Two-Year-Old Offer 

£7.60 per hour

£7.94 per hour

Increase of £0.34p

Two-Year-Old Offer – Working Parents 

£7.44 per hour

£7.79 per hour

Increase of £0.35p

Three and Four-Year-Old Universal: Level 1Children having their needs met through accessing universal services such as schools, health visiting, GP and so on. and Working Parent entitlement: 

Base rate for all Childcare providers 

£4.86 per hour

£5.12 per hour

Increase of £0.26p

Supplement for Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) for all funded entitlements

£0.68 per hour

£1.00 per hour

Increase of £0.32p

Supplement for deprivation for 3- & 4-year-olds only ( Universal: Level 1Children having their needs met through accessing universal services such as schools, health visiting, GP and so on. & Working Parent entitlement)

£0.15 per hour

£0.15 per hour

No increase

Supplement for quality for 3+4 Year Olds only (relevant teacher/practitioner in room level 6 or above) ( Universal: Level 1Children having their needs met through accessing universal services such as schools, health visiting, GP and so on. & Working Parent entitlement)

£0.40 per hour

£0.40 per hour

No increase

DAF (Disability Access Fund) (One off payment per year) for all funded entitlements

£910.00

£938.00

Increase of £28.00p