To offer funded places, you must register with the local authority first as a ‘local provider’. This involves signing up to the local provider agreement and being set up on the Provider Portal system which enables you to claim for funded children. If you would like to find out more about this funding or want to register to be a local provider of early education funded places, email eyfunding@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Registration can take up to six weeks so it is important that you do not start offering a funded place until we have confirmed when you can claim the funding from.
The funding team deals with all work relating to early education funding, including the local provider agreement, claims, payments, compliance and outreach support for families. Contact us at eyfunding@portsmouthcc.gov.uk, or on 023 9284 1974. If you have questions about 2-year-old funding, contact us at 2yroldfunding@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.