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We have published the updated early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024 allocations spreadsheet to reflect the actual number of children taking up the entitlements, using data from the January 2024 census (with the exception of the disability access fund (DAF)).

We have published the 'Early years supplementary grant allocations - September 2023 to March 2024' spreadsheet.

We have added the early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024: conditions of grant, which provides further information for local authorities.We have confirmed that allocations for this grant are expected to be released in late September 2023.We have updated the early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024: methodology in the following sections:- Section 6: Initial allocations - we have included additional information on early years entitlements and how indicative early years supplementary grant allocations will be calculated.- Section 8: Local authority funding to providers - we have included additional information on the key points of guidance of the early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024: conditions of grant

'Early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024 rates and step by step calculations' document:- we have made corrections on the 'EYSG MNS rates' tab, column H 'changes from 2023 to 2024 MNS rate (%)' to show figues as a %.

Friday 7 July 2023: we made minor corrections in the Early years supplementary grant 2023 to 2024: methodology document as follows:- Section 4.1: '3 and 4-year-old entitlements': corrections were made in the 'Formula factor' table, 'EYSG supplementary hourly factor' column, within rows 'Free schools meals (FSM)' and 'Disability living allowance (DLA)'- Section 4.2: '2 year-old entitlement funding': a correction was made to the increased base rate in paragraph 3.

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