All registered early years providers that take children for the funded early education entitlement (including school nurseries and maintained nursery schools; private, voluntary and independent providers; and childminders) are eligible to claim the Early Years Pupil Premium for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.

Children will be eligible if they are 3 or 4 years old and are receiving government funded early education in any provider, and their parents are in receipt of one or more of the following benefits, which are the same benefits used to access eligibility for free school meals:

• 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, provided they 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 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for working tax credit
• Universal Credit (household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits - this is assessed on up to 3 of the parent’s most recent universal credit assessment periods) - further guidance on checking eligibility is set out below
• they are currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales
• they have left care in England or Wales through:
  • an adoption order
  • a special guardianship order
  • a child arrangements order

How does EYPP help my child:

As a childcare provider we will work closely with you to carefully consider the learning and development needs of your child. EYPP can be spent in various ways e.g. making a difference through improved staff training, extra resources or support for children.

Any Ofsted inspection will evaluate whether the additional funding is being used effectively, to support your child in the best possible way.

www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-funding-to-prepare-for-the-early-years-pupil-premium