Dates on this page may change.
Spring term 2026
Allow 3 working days for funds to appear in your account.
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Forecast task open | Thursday 20 November 2025 |
| Forecast task closed | Thursday 4 December 2025 |
| Forecast payment processed - termly paid providers | Thursday 18 December 2025 |
| Forecast payment processed - monthly paid providers payment 1 of 3 | Thursday 18 December 2025 |
| Actual task open | Monday 5 January 2026 |
| Actual task closed | Thursday 15 January 2026 |
| Actual payment processed - termly paid providers | Thursday 29 January 2026 |
| Monthly paid providers 2 of 3 | Thursday 29 January 2026 |
| Monthly paid providers payment 3 of 3 | Thursday 26 February 2026 |
| Amendment task open | Thursday 5 February 2026 |
| Amendment task closed | Thursday 26 February 2026 |
| Amendment payment processed - termly paid providers | Thursday 26 March 2026 |
| Amendment payment processed - monthly paid providers (where applicable) | Thursday 26 March 2026 |
Schedule of task and payment dates April 2026 to March 2027
Allow 3 working days for funds to appear in your account.
Monthly paid childminders will receive their payment in advance.
Payments will be made on the last Thursday of each month.
Each payment will be based on the latest funding information available at the time.
A breakdown of your funding will be provided after each payment is issued.
| Term | Task dates | Termly Paid Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Summer forecast 2026 | 27 February 2026 to 5 March 2026 | 26 March 2026 |
| Summer actual 2026 | 14 May 2026 to 22 May 2026 | 25 June 2026 |
| Summer amendment 2026 | 26 June 2026 to 2 July 2026 | 6 August 2026 |
| Autumn forecast 2026 | 9 July 2026 to 13 August 2026 | 27 August 2026 |
| Autumn actual 2026 | 29 September 2026 to 5 October 2026 | 29 October 2026 |
| Autumn amendment 2026 | 17 November 2026 to 23 November 2026 | 17 December 2026 |
| Spring forecast 2027 | 3 December 2026 to 9 December 2026 | 24 December 2026 |
| Spring actual 2027 | 18 January 2027 to 25 January 2027 | 25 February 2027 |
| Spring amendment 2027 | 4 March 2027 to 10 March 2027 | 25 March 2027 |