The August Review and Confirm window for the 2024/2025 programme year closes on Saturday 31 August 2024.
Partner Services who have submitted their 2024/2025 Core Funding Application on or before 31 August must complete the August Review and Confirm.
If a Partner Service does not complete the Review and Confirm process within the required timeframe, Core Funding payments will be placed on hold until such a time as the process is completed.
To allow Core Funding payments to commence, the August Review and Confirm must be at an approved status.
Partner Services can complete Review and Confirm with two options available:
1. Review and Confirm with Changes
2. Review and Confirm without Changes
It is important to note that Partner Services who submit their 2024/2025 Core Funding application on or before 31 August will have their base rate capped at their approved August Review and Confirm value.
Therefore, Partner Services should ensure to review the grant values displayed on the Summary Funding section of the summary page, prior to submission of their Review and Confirm. After a Partner Service clicks ‘Submit’, the application will be locked and no further changes can be made until your application is ‘Approved’.
For Partner Services who submit their Core Funding application from 1 September onwards, they will not be required to complete the August Review and Confirm window, and their base rate will be capped on the approval of their Original Core Funding application.
Prior to completing the August Review and Confirm, Partner Services should:
- Ensure all data captured in the Service Profile is accurate and up to date for the 2024/2025 programme year.
- Submit the Core Funding application modules for 2024/2025.
- Activate the Core Funding Partner Service Funding Agreement 2024/2025
- Complete their Fee Table and Parent Statement for Partner Services 2024/2025.
- Upload their Quality Action Plan End-of-Year Report 2023/2024 to their Service Profile.
- Ensure their Core Funding Application is at status ‘Approved’. If your application is at ‘Referred back’, you must address the reason for refer back and then complete the August Review and Confirm process.
To support Partner Services, a Core Funding Review and Confirm how-to video is available on the below page of the Early Years Hive:
– Core Funding Review and Confirm 2024/2025 (how-to video)
Support Resources
Core Funding supports and training materials are available on the Early Years Hive, including:
– Core Funding Review and Confirm 2024/2025 (how-to video)
– Core Funding Applicant Guidelines 2024/2025
– Core Funding Payment Schedule 2024/2025
If you require any further assistance or clarification on any of the above, please contact the Early Years Provider centre by raising a Request as follows:
- Programme: Core Funding
- Request Type: Application
- Request Type Detail: (Please select relevant option)
Regards,
The Early Years Team
