All parents of three and four year-olds are entitled to an allocation of free sessions for their child's nursery education. This is known as the Early Years Education Entitlement (EYEE).

What does the EYEE pay for?

It pays for up to 570 hours per academic year at any EYEE registered pre-school provider. The EYEE is funded over three funding periods a year (Autumn, Spring & Summer). At South Hills we offer this funding annually across our 42 week and 51 week contracts as follows:

42 week contract: 13.75 hours per week for 41 weeks and 6.25 hours in 42nd week.

51 week contract: 12 hours per week for 47 weeks and 6 hours in 48th week. There are also 3 weeks of holiday available to be taken in our 51 week contract and during these holiday periods nursery funding cannot be given as the sessions must be "free at source".

The advantage of stretching funding over the full period of the contract is to provide our families with more predictable cash flow.

When can my child start to receive the EYEE?

A child is entitled to start receiving the EYEE from the start of the funding period after their 3rd birthday.  So long as your child is enrolled with us at the beginning of the funding period after they turn 3 you will be able to make your application. This is a short form called a ‘Parental Declaration' which we will then send on to the EYEE team for you.