CYP Now asked all local authorities how funding retained due to the pass-through allowance was spent to support early years services in their area.
Among the 94 councils that responded to the Freedom of Information (FOI) request the most common use of funds include staff costs for early years teams, staff training, marketing the funded childcare offer for three- and four-year-olds and administration around the entitlement of funded hours.
Around a quarter of the local authorities that responded said they use retained funding to boost support for young children with special educational needs and disabilities (see Analysis).
Hertfordshire reports the highest budget of all local authorities that responded to the FOI request with a total of £83.5m for three- and four-year-old places in 2022/23.
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