Provider funding, agreements and resources

This information is for early years providers in Nottinghamshire.

It covers the provider agreement, funding and related resources for your setting, including resources to share with parents.

If you need to update your Family Information Service (FIS) listing, visit our Your Notts Directory.

Provider agreement  

The provider agreement is the legal agreement between the county council and providers who claim early years funding.

The parent declaration form is the agreement between the provider and the parent. It also collects the information needed to claim funding for a child.

The forms available are:

Early years expanded entitlement (9 months to 4 years)

Use these flowcharts to understand how parents can apply for, and providers can claim, working families childcare funding.

Data protection and GDPR 

This section brings together key resources to support providers in meeting their obligations under data protection legislation and the UK GDPR.

The tools below help ensure that children's, families’ and staff data is managed securely and transparently within your setting:

Synergy Provider Access Module (PAM) and payment information

The documents below explain how funding should be applied to parental invoices, including what additional items providers can and cannot charge for.

Posters and publicity materials

Use these documents and posters to promote childcare funding and other support available to parents and their children.

Poster images