The eligibility code indicator is an 11-digit integer that is required for pupils who claim extended or expanded funded entitlement hours.
This applies to all eligible 9 month olds to 3 year olds and those pupils aged 4 in year groups E1, E2, N1 and N2 only, who are on roll on census day.
The code once issued, remains fixed and refers to a single parent and child combination. Where a parent has two children, each child will have their own code.
Further information is available here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-education-and-childcare--2/early-education-and-childcare-effective-from-1-april-2025
and
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/30-hours-free-childcare-la-and-early-years-provider-guide
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