FEEE2W - working families
2-year-old funding for working parents (FEEE2W)
Eligible working parents of 2-year-olds will be able to claim 30 hours FEEE per week, for 38 weeks per year, from the term after their 2nd birthday.
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's 2nd birthday | 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 onwards) | 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 on the Provider Portal 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