Change your bank account#
The ECE Funding Handbook has information about how to complete the RS2 form to change the early learning service provider details and bank account.
Chapter 8: Changing your service details - Ministry of Education
Submit a funding return#
All early learning services must submit RS7 returns 3 times a year. If a service changed ownership during a funding period, the new operator can:
- submit a paper-based RS7 return for the period before the purchase
- submit an electronic RS7 return for the period after the purchase
- or, email an entire paper-based funding claim to us.
Email: [email protected]
Funding is made in accordance with the conditions set in Section 548 of the Education and Training Act 2020 No. 38 (as at 01 October 2024) and Public Act 548.
In the event of a Change of Ownership, payments are made to the owner of the service at the point of payment so any split of funding payments should be negotiated between past and present ownership and should be included in the sale and purchase agreement when the service is sold. Due diligence is advised regarding how the previous owner operated including knowledge of staff hour count and funding rate and this should be factored into the sale and purchase agreement. Note: Independent legal and financial advice should be sought for negotiations between parties, including regarding any possible payment to the previous operator to be made by the new operator.
Find funding dates and instructions on how to submit an RS7 return.
The RS7 return for early learning services
