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, or 1140 hours if the provider stretches the offer.
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