How to use the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
If you're a childcare provider, get advice on effective ways to use the Early Year Pupil Premium (EYPP).
What the Early Years Pupil Premium is
Find out about Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding and how to claim it.
How to spend the Early Years Pupil Premium
The choice of how to spend the EYPP is yours, but this must be based on the needs of the eligible children at your setting. Effective ways to spend the money include buying professional development for staff teams and paying for extra hours for existing staff to work directly with eligible children. In some settings the EYPP has been spent on employing a new member of staff with a specific expertise or qualification.
EYPP and support for looked after children and children who are adopted
The spending of the EYPP for children who are looked after or who are adopted must be directly related to the specific eligible children. If a child has an Early Years Personal Education Plan (EYPEP) the EYPP should be used to support the identified actions. This may include ways to develop awareness of attachment through further training.
Ofsted expectations
Inspectors will track the progress of a child who is identified as eligible for the EYPP. Ofsted may ask how the EYPP has impacted positively on children's learning and development, so it is very important to keep accurate records of children's achievements before and after any EYPP project, intervention or initiative that you introduce.
National advice
The Sutton Trust and the Education Endowment Foundation publish regular reports and updates.
The Education Endowment Foundation has produced an Early Years Toolkit which is an accessible summary of educational research for early years teaching.
Early Education, the British Association for Early Childhood Education, has useful information on the use of EYPP, and information about the EYPP Learning Together about Learning (LTAL) project.
Foundation Years have collated examples of best practice and have a range of national case studies.
More support for providers
We can offer further support and ideas for effective use of the EYPP and monitoring its effectiveness. Effective practice ideas and updates are included regularly in the early years bulletins.
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