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Early years providers guidance documents

Documents including the latest statutory guidance and Provider Agreement, and information on claiming, invoicing and charging

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Related pages

  • Early Years Entitlement information for providers

Other information

  • Somerset Graduated Response Framework
  • Early Years advice sheets
  • Council for Disabled Children - Equalities Act Training

Introduction

This page contains documents that are relevant to entitlements funding, claiming and charging for all early years aged children. They include the current EYE Statutory Guidance, Somerset’s Local Provider Agreement, documents relating to claiming, and information and FAQs about the updated charging guidance.

If you have queries relating to the content of these documents, please email educationplaces@somerset.gov.uk.

Downloads

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Early Years Education and Childcare – Statutory Guidance

February 2025

PDF, 425KB

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Early Years Entitlement Statutory Guidance 2025

Frequently Asked Questions about charging

PDF, 298KB

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Entitlements Statutory Guidance – Charging – DfE FAQs

March 2025

PDF, 298KB

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Entitlements Statutory Guidance – Charging – DfE FAQs for childminder

March 2025

PDF, 198KB

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Early Years Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance Update LA FAQ document

February 2025

PDF, 220KB

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EYE Guidance – LA provider briefing March 25

PPTX, 2.6MB

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Chargeable extras template

DOC, 39KB

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Somerset’s Local Provider Agreement 2026

PDF, 496KB

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Somerset’s Local Provider Agreement – key changes from April 2026

PDF, 191KB

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Guidance on writing a fees policy or financial contractual agreement

PDF, 322 KB

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Early Years Children and Management Information Systems – information for schools

PDF, 226KB

Last reviewed: September 14, 2026 by Jennifer

Next review due: March 14, 2027

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