Early Education Funding in Coventry information for professionals

To be eligible for the working families’ entitlements. parents must have a national insurance number and at least one of the following:

• British or Irish citizenship - settled or pre-settled status or have applied and be awaiting a decision or have permission to access public funds (this will be highlighted in the parents UK residence card).
• Each parent (or lone parent) works at least 16 hours per week and earns at least the minimum equivalent national minimum wage for those hours, or national living wage.  This equates to earning at least: £120 per week (or £6000 a year) for each parent aged 25 years and over, or £112.80 per week (£5,800 a year) for each parent aged 21 - 24 years.

Some families could be eligible where;

• One or both parents are unable to work due to maternity or paternity leave, statutory sick leave, shared parental or adoption leave.
• One parent meets the earnings criteria, but the other parent is unable to work due to being disabled, having carer responsibilities or they have been assessed for having limited capacity to work.
• One parent is in the ‘start up period’ of a new business as a self- employed person, therefore they do not need to demonstrate they meet the income criteria for 12 months.

Foster Carers

• Foster Carers may be eligible, if they meet one of the above criteria and have reached an agreement with the fostering team, to support the child’s plan.

Parents will not be eligible if:

• Either parent has an expected adjusted net income of over £100,000 in the current tax year. This includes any bonuses the parent expects to receive
• The parents’ adjusted net income is their total taxable income before any personal allowances and deductions
• The child is registered as a Reception Class pupil.  This applies even if the child attends Reception Class on a reduced timetable