Early Years – Headcount Portal (3.86)
Description
Enables providers to record expanded funding to eligible under 3 year old children. The maximum number of expanded hours per week from September 2025 is 30. Defined within the payment limits and payment parameters for each age and provider.
Expanded hours can only be recorded if:
- The child is currently eligible for the working parent entitlement
- Eligibility is for the term the hours are being recorded in
Additionally:
- When expanded hours recorded
- Child is between 9 months old and up to 2 years
Checks the under 2’s cap limits defined for the funded service and payment period - Child is 2 years
Checks the new expanded 2 year old cap limits defined for the funded service and payment period
- Child is between 9 months old and up to 2 years
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Entitlement Weeks – Edit/Display Headcount screens
Entitlement Weeks now displays after Extended/Expanded Hours per Period. This is when recording/configuring headcounts.
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