Project proposals things to consider – Local authorities will be set a limit on the number of projects they can submit. Please see the Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants for further information. We are emphasising that local authorities should consider selecting high quality bids that clearly address a local sufficiency need for 30 hours places and require capital funding. There will be initial pass/fail qualifying tests applied to all projects bids. Pass/Fail Qualifying Tests: bids will initially be assessed for: track record with Ofsted/ Independent Schools Inspectorate clear evidence that the project will be completed by the end of August 2017 total cost of project is below £1 million (including alternative sources of funding) a minimum of 25% of the total project cost is obtained through alternative sources of funding In addition to sufficiency need, individual project bids will be scored on outcomes and for money. Details on these criteria are set out in the Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants. Please submit your application by the 31 August 2016 using the . Please follow the instructions in the and the EFA Enquiry Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants Form webpage to attach the completed application. When prompted to input what the query is about please choose LA Funding - Early Years from the drop down list and enter Early Years Application submission X of X when asked to provide more details about the – query.
Project proposals – things to consider Local authorities will be set a limit on the number of projects they can submit. Please see the Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants for further information. We are emphasising that local authorities should consider selecting high quality bids that clearly address a local sufficiency need for 30 hours places and require capital funding. There will be initial pass/fail qualifying tests applied to all projects bids. Pass/Fail Qualifying Tests: bids will initially be assessed for: track record with Ofsted/ Independent Schools Inspectorate clear evidence that the project will be completed by the end of August 2017 total cost of project is below £1 million (including alternative sources of funding) a minimum of 25% of the total project cost is obtained through alternative sources of funding In addition to sufficiency need, individual project bids will be scored on outcomes and for money. Details on these criteria are set out in the Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants. Please submit your application by the 31 August 2016 using the . Please follow the instructions in the Early Years Capital Fund: Information for Applicants and the EFA Enquiry Form webpage to attach the completed application. When prompted to input what the query is about please choose LA Funding - Early Years from the drop down list and enter Early Years Application – submission X of X when asked to provide more details about the query.
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