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Email the Early Years Finance team earlyyearsfinance@norfolk.gov.uk or call 01603 222300 option 2

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AUTUMN 2026
CLAIM PERIOD
1 September to 31 December


Deadline Submission Dates

Data Collection

  • Part 1 - 2 October 2026
  • Part 2 - 31 October 2026

Early Education Funding

  • Estimates - 14 August 2026
  • Actuals - 2 October 2026

SEN Funding

  • Initial Application - 2 October 2026
  • Additional Application - 4 December 2026

Disability Access Fund

  • There is no deadline

Working Parent Entitlement

Families must have a valid HMRC code in place BEFORE the start of the claim period (1 September)

Please remember to regularly remind families to reconfirm their details with HMRC including those on your wait list.

[IMPORTANT] Families may be eligible, but MUST have a valid code to claim the entitlement.

NEO for families

Support your families to create a NEO account to complete eligibility checks for children aged 2 and in receipt of additional support (FRAS)

NEO for families