Childcare funding rates are CPI-uprated 2024-25 values, below DfE's published 2025-26 and 2026-27 rates
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Find the gov.dfe.childcare_funding_rate parameter and trace how its values are read for simulation years 2025 and 2026. Compare the parameter values with the DfE technical-note Table 6 figures listed in the issue; update the rates so all three age groups match the published values, then verify the affected entitlement spending calculations.
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gov.dfe.childcare_funding_rate holds DfE's 2024-25 national average hourly rates (£11.22 under 2s, £8.28 2-year-olds, £5.88 3 and 4-year-olds) and uprates them by CPI. DfE has since published the 2025-26 and 2026-27 rates, and both are higher than the uprated values, most of all for 3 and 4-year-olds in 2026-27.
| Age group | 2025-26 model | 2025-26 DfE | 2026-27 model | 2026-27 DfE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 2s | £11.50 | £11.54 | £11.89 | £12.04 |
| 2-year-olds | £8.49 | £8.53 | £8.78 | £8.90 |
| 3 and 4-year-olds | £6.03 | £6.12 | £6.23 | £6.61 |
Model values are the parameter as read for simulation years 2025 and 2026 on main (9dd771a05). DfE values are the national average of local authority hourly funding rates:
- 2025-26: technical note, Table 6
- 2026-27: technical note, Table 6
The universal, targeted and extended entitlements are all valued at these rates, so 2026 spending on the three is understated, by about 6% for 3 and 4-year-olds.
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