The Early Years Pupil Premium
Information for parents
Consultation
• The consultation on the implementation of
the early years pupil premium is open until
22 August.
www.gov.uk/government/consultations/ea
rly-years-pupil-premium-and-funding-for2-year-olds
• The Government will publish a response to
the consultation in the Autumn.
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What is the Early Years Pupil
Premium?
• EYPP will be available from April 2015 for
eligible 3 and 4 year olds accessing funded
early education.
• The EYPP will provide your child’s nursery,
pre school or childminder with extra
funding to raise the quality of your child’s
early education.
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How will the EYPP benefit your
child?
• Providers must use the EYPP to raise the quality
of their early years education offer;
• High quality pre-school can improve Key Stage 2
English results – and is equivalent to about a
term and a half’s progress in Maths;
• How well children do at school is the strongest
determinant of their future earnings.
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Who is eligible for the EYPP?
Three and four-year olds, receiving
Government funded early education - if
• their parents are in receipt of certain
benefits,
• or they are in care, or
• have ever been in care, or
• have been adopted from care.
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How can parents make sure their
child’s provider receives EYPP
Parents should make their
provider aware if they
believe their child is eligible
for the EYPP.
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