In Norfolk, all providers are required to sign an annual agreement to offer Early Education funding to families. The agreement is based on the model agreement issued by the Department for Education (DfE). Each year providers offering Early Education to families will be invited to renew the agreement for the next academic year. It is also necessary throughout the year to keep Parts A-C up to date and re-submit any documents (listed below) when amended so that a compliance check can be completed.
Funding Agreement 2023-24
Stage 1 - Agreement Document
Only where required, providers to check and re-submit the 2023-24 agreement if the offers available to families from 1 April 2024 will be different.
Deadline: By 31 March 2024
Stage 2 - Policy Documentation and Sample Invoices
Providers to review their agreement documents and update where applicable to ensure the entitlement offer is compliant with the rules.
We are currently updating our guidance for you to reference when reviewing your documents. The guidance will be shared later this month.
All documents and the sample invoice must be submitted for compliance checks.
As previously, you may wish to combine 1 or more policies. In future where a policy has been updated, we will require all documents to be submitted for checking.
Deadline: No later than 31 May 2024
Funding Agreement 2024-25
Providers to submit the 2024-25 agreement (and documents only where updates have occurred) in readiness for 1 September 2024. (Template will be issued in May 2024)
Deadline: No later than 5 July 2024