The aim of the Early Years Pupil Premium is to narrow, or close the gap between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and other children by providing additional funding to schools and settings such as ours, therefore providing the opportunity to raise the quality of provision we offer.
All children aged three and four who meet the eligibility criteria will benefit from the funding. This funding is paid directly to us on an hourly rate basis, linked to claimed hours for entitled children. The annual value for a 15 hour place over a full year is just over £300. In order to be able to claim this funding we require parents to sign the funding agreement which asks for details of parent’s date of birth and National Insurance number.
Which three-and four-year-olds will be eligible for the EYPP?
A child will be eligible for the EYPP if they:
As an Early Years setting we have the freedom to choose how we spend the money to best support disadvantaged children in our care. Our Nursery School will use any additional funding in the following ways:
Measuring the impact of the EYPP
We are continually reviewing the data we collect on children’s attainment and refreshing our strategies to support children who are not working at typical levels for their age and stage of development. The practical ideas that are implemented on a daily basis are only a few of the strategies used and their success can be monitored through the data. However, there are other ways that we measure and monitor the impact we have on families. These are:-
Early Years Pupil Premium 2023-2024
Autumn 2023 £1247.40
9 children are in receipt of Early Years Pupil Premium