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Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)

 

Did you know that your child’s early years provider may be able to claim additional funding to further enhance the quality of your child’s early education?

The Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is funding provided by the Government to support eligible three and four-year-old children. It enables early years providers to offer additional resources, targeted support, and enriched learning experiences to help children achieve their best possible outcomes.

Providers can receive up to £302 per financial year for each eligible child who takes up their full 15-hour funded entitlement.

This funding:

  • Follows the child

  • Is paid directly to the early years provider

  • Can be claimed by any provider delivering funded early education

Who is eligible?

A child may be eligible for EYPP if their parent or carer receives one or more of the following benefits:

  • Income Support

  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance

  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance

  • Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit

  • Child Tax Credit (without Working Tax Credit), with an annual gross income of £16,190 or less

  • Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for four weeks after eligibility ends)

  • Universal Credit, where household income is £7,400 or less per year after tax (not including benefits)

OR if the child has:

  • Been looked after by the local authority for at least one day

  • Been adopted from care

  • Left care through a Special Guardianship Order

  • Been or is subject to a Child Arrangements Order (previously known as a residence order)

How to apply

If you think your child may be eligible, please speak to our admin team, who can provide you with a short form to complete.

If you would like further information or support, please contact the school office and ask to speak with the Special Educational Needs and Disability Coordinator (SENDCo).

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