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Early Years Pupil Premium for 3 and 4 year olds

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is additional £300 funding a year to support the development, learning and care of eligible 3 or 4 year olds.

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The funding is used by the childcare provider as they think best to support your child in the following areas:

  • Personal, social and emotional development

  • Communication and language

  • Physical development

  • Literacy

  • Mathematics

  • Understanding the world

  • Expressive arts and design

EYPP funding is allocated to the childcare provider, who must demonstrate how the funding is being used to support eligible children's attainment, development and learning. If your child moves childcare provider, as long as your child is still eligible the funding can be transferred to the new provider.

The Early Years Pupil Premium is available for any hours up to a maximum of 15 hours per week in accordance with the Free Early Education and Childcare Entitlement for all 3 and 4 year olds.

If your child has more than one childcare provider, the funding will be split in proportion to the number of hours the eligible child spends with them.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible you must receive one of the following benefits:

  • Income Support

  • Income-based Jobseekers 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 (provided you are not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)

  • Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for four weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit.

  • Working Tax Credit

  • Universal Credit - your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax not including any benefit you get.

Or has your child:

  • Been in local authority care for one day or more in England or Wales

  • Been adopted from care in England or Wales

  • Left care under a special guardianship order or residence order in England or Wales

If yes to any of these, talk to your childcare provider to find out if your child may be eligible and apply.

Once eligibility is confirmed we will pay the EYPP funding directly to your childcare provider.