Early Years Pupil Premium for Eligible 3 and 4 Year Old Children

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From April 2015 we will be able to claim Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP), for those who are eligible for this funding.

The Early Years Pupil Premium provides extra money which could make a significant difference to your child’s attainment in the future.

We can use the extra funding in any way we choose to improve the quality of the early year’s education that we provide for your child. This could include staff training.

It is well documented that high quality early education can influence how well a child does at both primary and secondary school so we do want to make the most of this additional funding. You may be aware, if you have older children that a pupil premium has been available for school age children and it has proved to have given a real boost to the children’s attainment. We want to do the same for our early year’s children who are entitled to this funding.

Eligibility criteria – family are in receipt of the following:

  • Income Support;
  • Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance;
  • Income-related Employment and Support Allowance;
  • Support under part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
  • The guaranteed element of State Pension Credit;
  • Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190.00);
  • Working Tax Credit Run-on (this is paid for 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit);
  • Children who have left the care of a local authority as a result of an adoption order in England or Wales;
  • Children who have left the care of a local authority as a result of a special guardianship order in England or Wales;
  • Children who have left the care of a local authority as a result of a child arrangements order in England or Wales;
  • Children who have been looked after by a local authority for 1 day or more in England or Wales.

EYPP funding is paid direct to the setting to improve your child’s learning experience.

If you feel that you meet one of the criteria above or have any questions, please speak to the Deputy Supervisor.