| Autumn Term 2025 | Provider Portal: Open/Submission start date | Provider Portal: Close/Submission end date | Payments date | Number of Funded weeks | No of Stretch weeks Max 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates Submit your Estimates by 03/09/25 payment will be processed by 05/09/25 Submit your Estimates by 17/09/25 payment will be processed by 19/09/25 | Mon 30 June 2025 |
Wed 3 September 2025 or
Wed 17 September 2025 |
Fri 5 September 2025 - credited into a/c by 12/09/2025 or Fri 19 September 2025 - credited into a/c by 26/09/2025 | 14 | 17.2 |
| 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual Headcount and EYPP claims | Mon 30 June 2025 | Fri 7 November 2025 |
Fri 14 November 2025 credited into a/c by 21/11/2025 | 14 | 17.2 |
Headcount Week – 3 - 7 November 2025
Half Term Week – 27 - 31 October 2025
Funded Term Dates – 1 September - 12 December or 8 September - 19 December 2025
Adjustment Portal Availability – 3 November 2025 - 31 March 2026
| Spring Term 2025 | Provider Portal: Open/Submission start date | Provider Portal: Close/Submission end date | Payments date | Number of weeks | No of Stretch Weeks Max 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates | Mon 1 December 2025 | Wed 7 January 2025 | Fri 9 January 2026 credited into a/c by 16/01/2026 | 11 | 12.6 |
| 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual headcount and EYPP claims | Mon 1 December 2025 | Fri 6 February 2026 | Tue 24 February 2026 credited into a/c by 03/03/2026 | 11 | 12.6 |
Headcount Week – 12 - 16 January 2026 – EY DFE Census Date Thursday 15 January 2026 (estimated - awaiting DfE publication)
Half Term Week – 16 - 20 February 2026
Funded Term Dates – 5 January - 27 March 2026
Adjustment Portal Availability – 27 February 2026 - 31 March 2026
| Summer Term 2025 | Provider Portal: Open/Submission start date | Provider Portal: Close/Submission end date | Payments date | Number of weeks | No of Stretch Weeks Max 52 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Estimates | Mon 16 March 2026 | Fri 17 April 2026 | Tue 21 April 2026 credited into a/c by 24/04/26 | 13 | 22.2 |
| 9 months, 2, 3 and 4 year olds: Actual headcount and EYPP claims | Mon 16 March 2026 | Wed 13 May 2026 | Fri 22 May 2026 credited into a/c by 29/05/26 | 13 | 22.2 |
Headcount Week – 11 - 16 May 2025
Half Term Week – 25 - 29 May 2026
Term Dates – 13 April - 17 July 2026
Adjustment Portal Availability – 1 June 2026 - 31 March 2027