FEEE1W
9-month-old funding for working parents
Eligible working parents of 9-month-olds are able to claim 30 hours FEEE per week, for 38 weeks per year, from the term after the child turns 9 months old.
Eligible families must apply on the Best Start in Life Parent Hub and be approved the term prior to claiming the funding. See table below for details:
| Child turns 9 months old | Term funding begins | Date application must be approved by* |
| 1 January - 31 March | Summer (April onwards) | 31 March |
| 1 April - 31 August | Autumn (September onwards) | 31 August |
| 1 September - 31 December | Spring (January 0nwards) | 31 December |
*IMPORTANT: If applications are approved any later, you will be unable to claim the extended hours until the following term.
You will need to complete a Working Parent Entitlement check in the Provider Poral before claiming the funding on the headcount.
Contact us
For general enquiries, email earlyyearsdata@essex.gov.uk
For contract enquiries, email FEEEQueries@essex.gov.uk