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The Early Years Free Entitlements (EYFE)
Information for childcare professionals about delivering the Early Years Free Entitlements (EYFE) for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
All 3 and 4 year olds are entitled to free early years provision up to 15 hours a week for 38 weeks per year (term-time) or stretched to 570 hours if the child attends year round.
These children are eligible for EYFE from the term after their third birthday.
Some eligible 2 year olds are also entitled to EYFE from the term after their second birthday.
Birthday falls between
EYFE starts beginning of term on or after
1 April and 31 August
1 September (Autumn)
1 September and 31 December
1 January (Spring)
1 January and 31 March
1 April (Summer)
EYFE eligible birthdates - Academic year 2023 to 2024
Autumn term
Spring term
Summer term
2 year olds
1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021
1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022
3 year olds
1 September 20219 to 31 August 2020
1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020
1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021
4 year olds
1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019
1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019
1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Some 3 and 4 year olds whose parents are working are entitled to an additional 15 hours per week, in other words 30 hours term-time or 1,140 stretched across the year, this is called the 'Extended' or '30 hours' Entitlement and became statutory under the Childcare Act 2016.