Local Authority funding for free entitlement for two, three and four-year-olds

Financial year 2021/22

1. a) Did you have an underspend in the early years block for funded places in 2021/22?
Yes.

b) Please give amount.
£51,000.

2.
a) Did you have an overspend in the early years block for funded places in 2021/22?
No.

b) Please give amount.
Not applicable.

3. What actions, if any, were agreed relating to this underspend or overspend? For example, we used our underspend to offset a deficit in the high needs block
Still being discussed with providers.

4.
a) Has your early years block been subject to an in-year adjustment by the Department for Education? If so, by how much? For example, the DfE adjusted our underspend by £200,000 which left us with an overspend of £20,000 overall
Yes; reduction of £379,000.

b) Does your answer to Q1 or 2 above include any adjustment?
Yes.

5.
a) Has your 2021/22 early years block been subject to an adjustment by the Department for Education since 1 April 2022 and now? If so, by how much? For example, the DfE adjusted our underspend by £200,000 which left us with an overspend of £20,000 overall
Additional £205,799 received.

b) Does your answer to Q1 or 2 above include any adjustment?
No.