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How to Claim the Funded Early
Learning Entitlement
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1. Summary
Before submitting a claim for the first time childcare providers need to register
as a FEL provider with Sheffield City Council (SCC) by contacting the
Childcare Planning Team by email at [email protected].
Then they will need to familiarise themselves with the FEL Funding Agreement,
FEL Code of Practice and other documents.
To claim the Funded Early Learning (FEL) Entitlement all providers must submit a
headcount claim to SCC, within the specified timescale, in each FEL funding period
to receive their payment.
FEL Funding Periods:
Funding Period Start Date End Date
Summer 1st Apr 31st Aug
Autumn 1st Sep 31st Dec
Spring 1st Jan 31st Mar
There are up to 3 payments per funding period; these are the Forecast, Actual and
Amendment payment. The headcount claim includes details of the children providers are claiming for, their
start and end date and the weeks and hours they will access FEL hours within that
funding period.
To submit a headcount claim, providers must log on to the Sheffield Provider Portal
to complete the headcount task. Providers will receive an e-mail notifying them when
the Headcount task is open and available to complete on the portal. Dates for the
headcount tasks and payments are published on the council website each January in
advance of the new financial year and can be found on the SCC’s website:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/schools-childcare/fel-
funding-providers.html
Providers should take extreme care to ensure that all the data included in a FEL
claim is entered accurately, particularly when adding children’s and parents’ core
details and attendance information.
When the headcount task is closed the information submitted is incorporated into the
SCC’s database. The SCC then checks the data to ensure that all claims are
correct and comply with the FEL Funding Agreement. Providers will be contacted to
deal with any errors and non-compliancy issues.
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SCC provides funding in accordance with providers’ headcount claims. SCC will pay
FEL funding to providers in 2 main payments; an estimated payment in the first
month of the new funding period (based on claims submitted for the forecast task)
then later in the same funding period a balance payment is made based on the claim
submitted for the actual headcount task.
After the Actual task is completed, if there are any further changes, providers should
use the amendment task (which is issued four weeks towards the end of the funding
period) to notify SCC of any changes i.e. new starters, leavers or changes to funded
hours since the Actual headcount took place. A reconciled payment may be made or
if the provider owes money to SCC then the provider will be contacted to arrange
any repayment.
To coincide with each payment a statement of funded hours report (SOFHR) is made
available to providers and can be accessed via the provider headcount portal by
selecting the menu option ‘Headcount’ and then ‘Payment history’. This report is
generated from the data supplied by providers via the headcount portal.
It is the provider’s responsibility to check the SOFHR to ensure any errors are
identified and corrected within the related funding period. If a provider has any
queries relating to the hours being claimed during a funding period they should email:
The Annual DfE Early Years Census
All Providers included on the Sheffield FEL Provider list must complete and submit the annual DfE Early Years Census to SCC in the spring funding period, in accordance with the requirements set by the DfE. Click on the link for more information https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-census-2018- guide
Census information is collected at two levels:
1. Establishment data, including details of the number of qualified staff. 2. Child data (details of individually funded 2, 3 and 4 year olds submitted via the
portal). The information provided on the statutory return is used by Central Government to determine the SCC’s early years funding allocation. It is therefore imperative that all information is received within the specified timescales. Failure to submit a census return will affect all providers’ funding.
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2. Sheffield Provider Portal & AnyComms
Sheffield Provider Portal
Link to the Provider Portal:
https://ems.sheffield.gov.uk/ProviderPortal_LIVE/Account/Account/Login
Providers and new users must request a user account / change of account
by contacting: [email protected]
On receipt of their username and password (via e-mail) new users will need to
activate their portal account. Once the account has been activated providers
will have access to the portal functions outlined below:
Provider Portals Details
Headcount Allows providers to submit a headcount claim for eligible 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
2 year old funding
Assists parents / carers to submit an online application to check if they are eligible for 2 year old FEL funding.
Search on assisted applications previously made.
When presented with the funding code, use the placement notification process to check and receive confirmation from SCC of the 2-year old’s eligibility.
30 Hours Funded Childcare
Validate 30 hours eligibility codes.
Review previous validation checks via the Expiration Dash Board.
Disability Access Fund
Allows providers to claim Disability Access Fund (DAF) to support 3 and 4 year olds in receipt of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
AnyComms
AnyComms is a secure online file transfer application used to exchange
files containing personal details securely between the council and external
providers.
This system is used to collect data the provider portal is currently unable to
process and also to notify providers of any issues relating to their headcount claim.
AnyComms user accounts are set up at the same time as the Provider Portal
user account.
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NB: All user guidance on how to use the above portal functions or AnyComms
and template forms referred to can be found on the Sheffield City Council web
site: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/schools- childcare/fel-
funding-providers.html
3. Headcount Communications
1. Two messages for each Headcount Task are sent to providers via the
Provider Portal. The first message is sent when the Task is opened to
providers for completion. The second message is sent when the submission
deadline is approaching.
2. Providers are strongly advised to read the Portal Announcements section
prior to starting any Task as this contains key information, including updates
and the deadline date it must be submitted by.
3. Providers should check the i r e-mail inbox regular ly for a l l o ther
correspondence, including notifications of errors and non-compliance issues
relating to funding claims.
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4. The Procedure for Claiming the Funded
Early Learning (FEL) Entitlement
When What Responsibility
Registered as a FEL Provider Or If there is a change to the person administering the FEL claims.
Before submitting a claim for the first time providers need to read and familiarise themselves with the FEL Funding Agreement, FEL Code of Practice and other documents, which can be found on the Sheffield City Council web site: https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/sc hools-childcare/fel-funding-providers.html
FEL Provider
Request a new / change to Provider Portal account for the new claim administrator.
FEL Provider
Parental Agreements The Parental Agreement give providers the authorisation to make a FEL claim
Before the child starts at the provider
Check the child’s eligibility - providers must see the birth certificate, proof of address and where applicable check the child’s code to confirm eligibility for two year old entitlement or the three and four year old extended entitlement. Eligibility criteria can be found on the Sheffield Directory web site: http://www.sheffielddirectory.org.uk/kb5/sheffield /directory/advice.page?id=_dg8Dvgg5Zc%20
FEL Provider
Issue a Parent/Carer Agreement for the parent to read and understand.
FEL Provider
Issue and or signpost parents to the Data Protection Act - Privacy Notice.
FEL Provider
Complete and agree Pattern of Attendance Form The parent should declare how many weeks and hours the child will be attending the setting and whether the hours are universal (15 hours) or extended (30 hours).
FEL Provider
Where a child is transferring from one provider to another the former provider will need to complete a Transferring Providers During The Funding period form. This form should have the child’s end date completed, which will inform the child’s start date at the new setting.
FEL Provider
Ensure the parental agreement is completed by the parent / carer and signed.
FEL Provider
Check the parents fully understand what they have signed and give them a copy.
FEL Provider
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Forecast Headcount Task (Optional) To be completed by providers who wish to receive 70% advance funding at the start of a FEL funding period
When What Responsibility
Forecasting task is live (10 working days before the start of the funding period)
Open the Sheffield Provider Portal forecast headcount task and send an email alert to all portal users.
SCC
Complete and submit the forecast headcount claim; add new, amend existing & / or end children’s details. Plus enter parent / carer details for EYPP checking.
FEL Provider
Provider Portal closed (and within 16 working days)
Notify providers of the following errors; eligibility non-compliance, capped hours and duplicate claim issues. Error details are issued via the Anycomms system NB: These errors will result in the hours claimed for the child being set at zero on the council payment system. They will also appear as zero hours on the portal for the Actual task.
SCC
It is the provider’s responsibility to resolve and correct any errors (e.g. adjust the hours set at zero by putting the hours back to the correct amount, if applicable etc.) via the headcount portal when the Actual task is open and made available to complete.
FEL Provider
Forecast ‘Statement of funded Hours Report’ (available via the headcount portal to all providers)
This report is a breakdown of the children and hours submitted for the Forecast (70%) payment.
SCC
Providers will have until the Actual task opens to check the SOFHR to ensure all children and the hours being claimed for are accurate. Any errors must be corrected in the Actual headcount task.
FEL Provider
In the first month of the new funding period
First payment released - based on the forecast headcount claim, less any hours linked to unresolved errors / overpayment deductions, 70% of the funding period payment is paid.
SCC
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Actual Headcount Task (Mandatory) The Actual headcount task is mandatory for all providers wishing to claim FEL and / or
EFE in a funding period
When What Responsibility
Actual headcount task is live (10 working days before the DfE census headcount day)
Open the Sheffield Provider Portal Actual headcount task and send e-mail alert to all users.
SCC
Complete and submit the actual headcount claim via the Sheffield Provider Portal – add, amend & end date children’s details. Add parent / carer details for EYPP checking and if applicable resolve and correct errors identified from the forecast headcount.
FEL Provider
Complete and submit Disability Access Fund (DAF) claims via the Sheffield Provider Portal and submit a copy of the DLA via AnyComms.
FEL Provider
Spring funding period only - DfE Statutory return - submission of staff & opening times information via AnyComms.
FEL Provider
Provider Portal closed (and within 16 working days)
Notify providers of the following errors; eligibility non-compliance, capped hours and duplicate claim issues. Error details are issued via the Anycomms system NB: These errors will result in the hours claimed for the child being set at zero on the council’s main system and will also appear as zero hours on the portal for the Amendment task.
SCC
It is the provider’s responsibility to resolve and correct any errors (e.g. adjust the hours set at zero by putting the hours back to the correct amount if applicable etc.) via the headcount portal when the Amendment task is open and made available to complete.
FEL Provider
Notify providers of any unsuccessful DAF claims SCC
Actual ‘Statement of funded Hours Report’ (available via the headcount portal to all providers)
This report is a breakdown of the children and hours submitted for the Actual payment. This report will also include details of EYPP and DAF payments (if applicable).
SCC
Providers will have until the Amendment task opens to check the SOFHR to ensure all children and the hours being claimed are accurate. Any errors must be corrected in the Amendment headcount task.
FEL Provider
In the third month of the funding period
Second payment made - based on the Actual headcount claim, less any hours linked to unresolved errors.
SCC
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Amendment Headcount Task (Optional) Only complete if there have been any changes since the actual task
When What Responsibility
Amendment headcount task is live in the last 4/5 weeks before the end of the funding period
Open the Sheffield Provider Portal amendment headcount task and send an email alert to all users.
SCC
Notify the SCC via the Amendment headcount task of any new starters or leavers and correct all outstanding errors previously communicated. (e.g. adjust the hours set at zero etc.)
FEL Provider
FEL Headcount closed for the current funding period No further claims and / or adjustments to funding claims will be accepted.
Provider Portal closed (and within 14 working days)
Notify providers of the following errors; eligibility non-compliance, capped hours and duplicate claim issues. Error details are issued via the Anycomms system
SCC
It is the provider’s responsibility to resolve the errors and inform SCC, via Anycomms, of the outcome by the given deadline date.
FEL Provider
After the deadline date all outstanding error corrections, where the provider has not responded or not taken any corrective action, the SCC will make the final decision on the funding claim. When an error involves two or more providers and
a. Only one provider informs SCC of the outcome, SCC will make a decision on how to fund the place based on the information available.
b. If no providers contact SCC with evidence we will apportion the funding equally between providers.
This decision is final and not open to any appeal. It will be the responsibility of the providers involved to manage any disputes. Any financial loss incurred by the provider cannot be passed onto the parent/carer.
SCC
The Final Summer/Autumn/ Spring ‘Statement Of Funded Hours Report’ is available via the
This is the final SOFHR – providing a final reconciliation of the FEL hours claimed and payment made in the funding period.
SCC
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headcount portal
In the last week of the funding period
Third payment made - Final reconciled payment paid to providers.
SCC
Prepare and open for the next funding period headcount process.
SCC
Provider reconciliation queries (refer to the following section)
FEL Providers
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5. Provider Reconciliation of Payments
Funding Period Reconciliation of Payments
It is the Providers’ responsibility to check their FEL payments against the information
they have submitted by using their bank account statement, remittance advice and
the statement of funded hours report.
Providers should check:
Bank account statements – Payments from SCC will be
described as “SCC Creditors – SCC Payments”
After each headcount task has been completed, providers should access the
following reports through the portal
o Forecasted Statement of Funded Hours Report
o Actual Statement of Funded Hours Report
o Amendment Statement of Funded Hours Report
The reference on your payment remittance will have “FEL FUNDING” and:
Payment Narrative Example
Forecast “FORECAST_FUNDING PERIOD NAME_YEAR”
“FORECAST_SPRING_18”
Actual “ACTUAL_FUNDING PERIOD NAME_YEAR”
“ACTUAL_FUNDING PERIOD SPRING_18”
Amendment “AMENDMENT_FUNDING PERIOD NAME_YEAR”
“AMENDMENT_SPRING_18”
Disability Access Funding
“DISABILITY_ACCESS_FUND” “DISABILITY_ACCESS_FUND”
Late funding period starters
“LATE_STARTERS_FUNDING PERIOD NAME_YEAR”
“LATE_STARTERS_AUTUMN_17”
Funding period corrections (in exceptional circumstances)
“CORR_FUNDING PERIOD NAME_YEAR”
“CORR_SPRING_18”
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The maximum payment in the funding period could potentially be 6 (See above) to
the minimum of 1 (Actual Headcount - mandatory)
If the provider is unable to access the statement of funded hours reports after
following the instructions they should contact
Provider Reconciliation Queries
Funding reconciliation claim queries can only be considered where;
The Final Statement of Hours Report (SOFHR) has been reviewed by
providers after the Amendment Headcount Task payments have been
made by SCC and do not reconcile with their records, or the following
errors are identified.
o Incorrect input of number of hours / weeks
o Children that should not be on the report with hours
o Missing Children
NB: Funding Claims will not be accepted after 15 days from the end of the relevant funding period.
Any queries or issues should be submitted to the EY Funding Team, and any confidential evidence (such as the Parent/Carer Agreement) should be submitted via AnyComms. This must include:
A formal written statement providing details of the query or issue, advising
SCC of any errors made and a case as to why they should receive any
funding, including why the query was not corrected in the headcount process
(if applicable).
A copy of the signed and dated Parent/Carer agreement, proving the hours
that have been agreed and providing the date of birth of any children in
relation to the query.
A copy of the attendance register for all of the children that the query relates
to from the beginning of the funding period to evidence their attendance.
The query will be dealt with by officers from SCC, who will read through the appeal
and check that the information submitted is accurate. Once a decision is made SCC
will send out a standard email response to the childcare provider.
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SCC may need to charge a small administration charge of £25 per child per query
e.g. to query 1 child’s funding the SCC will charge £25, £50 for 2 children and so on,
to a maximum amount of £100.
The outcome of the query will be logged by SCC for audit purposes and will be
used to monitor provider queries/issues. The log will hold information on;
Details why the query/issue was raised e.g. incorrect hours, incorrect dates of
birth, children missing off the Final Statement of Hours Report.
Details of the Provider.
Children’s details that relate to the query/issue.
The SCC decision made, the date this was communicated to the provider
and the date the funding will be paid (if applicable).
Please note: If funding approval is granted payment will be made on the next
scheduled payment date.
6. Supporting Information New Starter after the closure of the Amendment Headcount Task
For any new starters after the Amendment Headcount Task, the Provider must submit a New FEL Child form via the AnyComms system. SCC will check the child has not already accessed their FEL entitlement with another provider in the term. Funding will only be paid if the child is not already claiming their full FEL entitlement at another setting.
Provider End of Term Payment Error Correction
Error corrections made after the Amendment Task has closed are not acceptable.
However, they may be considered in exceptional circumstances. This process will
require a written statement providing details of the query or issue advising SCC of any
errors made and a case as to why they should receive any funding, including why the
query was not corrected in the headcount (if applicable).
The following further additional information may be required;
A copy of the signed and dated Parent/Carer agreement to prove the hours that
has been agreed and provide the date of birth for any children relating to the
query.
A copy of the attendance register for all children concerned from the beginning
of the funding period to evidence their attendance.
These queries should be made by contacting the EYfunding team using the following email address; [email protected] . Officers will contact the provider and advise accordingly. The deadline for raising these queries is 15 days after the end of the term funding
period. After this, further queries will not be accepted.
The outcome of the query will be logged by SCC for audit purposes and will be used to monitor provider queries/issues. Please note: If funding approval is granted payment will be made on the next
scheduled payment date.
SCC may need to make a small administration charge of £25 per child per query e.g. to query 1 child’s funding SCC will charge £25, £50 for 2 children and so on, to a maximum amount of £100.
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The 4 week notice period should be managed by both providers at the amendment
headcount task. The weeks or hours changes will not be adjusted after the
amendment headcount task.
Leavers after the amendment headcount task has been completed will need to be
agreed (including any funding issues) between the providers involved. SCC will not
intervene with any payment adjustments.
Claims for Excess Hours
SCC will not fund a child beyond their annual entitlement of 570 hours for FEL or
1,140 hours if eligible for EFE. A child’s claim will automatically be capped at these
limits, if exceeded in the child’s individual funding year.
(For more information please refer to the Code of Practice section 4 ‘Flexibility’).
This is not intended to penalise the provider, but is a reflection that each child’s
entitlement is limited and that SCC does not receive additional Government funding
beyond this entitlement. The hours claimed for a child may be shared with the
parent as part of the SCC’s compliance checks.
Any excess hours will be removed from the current Funding Period headcount claim
and providers will be informed of this corrective action via AnyComms.
At the end of each Funding Period SCC will also issue a forward looking report
for the next Funding Period. This will highlight any children who will be in the third
and final period of their funding year and who appear to have insufficient hours left
to cover the period. This report should be used to inform conversations with the
child’s parent / carer to review and agree their FEL take-up for the final Funding
Period.
Providers should use the FEL Hours Calculator Tool to make sure children do not
exceed their FEL entitlement, especially if they vary from the 38 week model:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/schools-childcare/fel-funding-providers
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Example: A child’s birthday is 3rd March so their Funding Year starts in April. In
summer they claim 195 hours (13 weeks x 15 hours/week) and in autumn they claim
225 hours (15 weeks x 15 hours/week) at Provider A, in line with Provider A’s pattern
of funded weeks. The child then moves to Provider B for the spring. Provider B follows a different
pattern of funded weeks to Provider A, and would normally claim 165 hours (11
weeks at 15 hours/week) for a child in spring. But because this child has already
taken 420 hours (28 weeks) of FEL there are only 150 hours (or 10 weeks) of the
child’s 570 hour entitlement available for Provider B to claim over spring.
A FEL claim greater than 150 hours would be capped at 150 hours, and Provider B
would be funded a maximum of 150 hours for the child.
Duplicate and Ineligible Claims
If a FEL claim is received from two or more providers in respect of the same child
and / or any child that SCC has no record of eligibility for, the providers will not have
their funding claim processed until the error has been corrected.
Providers will be informed of these cases via AnyComms and may submit any
evidence of eligibility and / or the hours being claimed. Children who are proven to
be eligible and / or a confirmation received of the hours being claimed, can be
corrected by the provider on the following Headcount Task.
Where the evidence of eligibility and / or confirmation of the hours is not supplied by
the amendment task deadline date, SCC will take the necessary corrective action,
which is final and not open to appeal.
Recovery of Funding Period Overpayment Providers who have been overpaid in the funding period; the following process will
apply:
Early Years Funding Team will contact the provider to explain the reasons for
the overpayment and provide a breakdown if requested.
The overpayment amount will be deducted from the 70% forecasted payment due for the next term.
Providers who have been overpaid but have no forecast payment or do not
have any children in the following funding period will be invoiced as soon as
possible.
Providers who have been overpaid should consider the overpayment when
they are reconciling their funding period payments.
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7. FEL Funding Rates
Early Years National Funding Formula
The funding for FEL and EFE places is determined locally in consultation with the Early Years sector through the Schools Forum of SCC. The Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) for providers operating in Sheffield is made up of an hourly base rate and a deprivation supplement for 3 & 4 year olds and a single hourly base rate for 2 year olds.
Indicative Budgets are published annually and this process drives an hourly rate of funding for each provider and sets an average hourly rate per provider type. Providers’ hourly rates remain static for the financial year running from 1st April to 31st March. This information can be accessed online via the links below and providers should select either the 2 year old Indicative Budget or the 3 & 4 year old Indicative Budget for details of their hourly rate.
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/schools-and- childcare/governance/Attach16304-Nursery_Free_Entitlement_Funding_- _2_year_olds_-_Indicative_Budget_2018-19.xlsm
http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/dam/sheffield/docs/schools-and- childcare/governance/Nursery%20Free%20Entitlement%20Funding%20- %203%20&%204%20year%20olds%20-%20Indicative%20Budget%202018-19.xlsm
At the end of each funding period Revised Indicative Budgets are published on the SCC website. These reports break down the actual participation hours, deprivation funding, EYPP funding and any DAF funding payable to all FEL providers for the previous funding period. The Revised Indicative Budgets can be
accessed v ia the l ink : http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/schools- childcare/school-budgets.html
Funded Early Learning (FEL) Funding Rates The 2, 3 & 4 year old Funded Early Learning (FEL) hourly rates for 2018/19 are
shown below.
Please note that the FEL hourly rates are fixed for a financial year which begins on
1st April 2018 to the following 31st March 2019 and are revised annually following
approval by the Sheffield School Forum.
2 year old FEL Hourly Rate
The hourly base funding rate for 2 year olds is £4.94.
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3 & 4 year old FEL Hourly Rate
The hourly base rate for 3 & 4 year olds is £4.07 and providers can attract a further
30p per hour for each child that is identified by SCC as being deprived. Please see
the note below that further describes deprivation funding and its calculation *.
Early Years Pupil Premium funding (EYPP)
There is a further 53p per hour payable for any child who is eligible. EYPP funding is
only payable for the first 15 hours FEL.
Disability Access Funding (DAF)
There is a further one off payment of £615 to providers for any eligible child who is in
receipt of child disability living allowance (DLA) and the child receives Free Early
Learning (FEL).
Please note that DAF funding is not based on an hourly rate and is an additional
entitlement. If a child is eligible for DAF funding and is splitting their free entitlement
hours across two or more providers, SCC will ask eligible parents to nominate
which provider they wish to receive the DAF payment as it’s only payable to one
provider.
Please note that 4 year olds in primary school reception classes are NOT eligible for DAF funding.
Deprivation funding *
Deprivation funding is paid to every eligible child (as identified) at a locally agreed
rate per pupil hour and is payable for up to 30 hours where a child qualifies for
extended free entitlement (EFE). This funding is based on children living in the 30%
most deprived Lower Super Output Area’s (LSOA’s) in the country. The deprivation
figures are based on the National Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index
(IDACI) and are part of the Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD). This index was last
published in 2015 and it checks the child’s postcode to a look-up table to identify
where children live and if it’s in an area of deprivation.
A basic example of how deprivation funding, where rate is set at 30p, is calculated: Provider ABC has 10 children in its setting in autumn 2017 and of those 10 children, 5 of them were classed as deprived (50%). The provider would therefore be entitled to 50% x 30p = 15p for the autumn term. All pupils with provider ABC would be funded at the hourly rate (currently £4.07) plus 15p for deprivation.
10 pupils x participation hours for autumn x £4.22 (£4.07 + £0.15).
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This example is based on the latest available deprivation data when carrying out the budget setting process and using 3 terms of data to determine the additional hourly rate payable to a setting (which could be up to 30p if all children in the setting were classed as deprived).
Deprivation Data Used for 2018-19 3 & 4yo FEL Indicative Budgets
The deprivation data that has been used to drive an hourly rate for 2018-19 is based
on the number of children at the setting in the following terms:
Spring 2017
Summer 2017
Autumn 2017
New providers or providers that have not claimed any FEL funding in the previous
three terms (financial year) will not receive any deprivation funding. This is because
Sheffield applies a deprivation funding rate calculated on the previous 3 terms actual
FEL participation hours, therefore any new providers/claimants will not have any
historic data on which to calculate their deprivation rate. These providers will receive
the basic hourly rate of £4.07. The deprivation rate will be reviewed and
communicated to the providers concerned.
If you have any queries on how the hourly rates are calculated or the deprivation
funding mechanism then please email [email protected]
The link to the Sheffield City Council website where the indicative budgets are
published is: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/schools-
childcare/school-budgets.html
Glossary Unless otherwise stated all of the documents referred to in this document can be
found on the SCC web site:
https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/content/sheffield/home/schools-childcare/fel-funding-
providers.html
Acronyms SCC Sheffield City Council Providers All Sheffield FEL Providers which includes private, voluntary and independent (PVI’s), childminders, schools and academies. FEL Funded Early Learning. EFE Extended Funded Entitlement DAF Disability Access Funding COP Code of Practice EYPP Early Years Pupil Premium
