The purpose of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding is to help ‘close the gap’ between the lowest achieving children and those who are making appropriate progress or above.
Are you entitled to Early Years Premium (EYPP)?
3 and 4 year olds in state-funded early education will attract EYPP funding if they meet at least 1 of the following criteria:
- Income Support OR Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance OR 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’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more that £16,190)
- Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after Working Tax Credit is stopped
- Universal credit – your income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax
- 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 OR special guardianship order OR child arrangement order
Rationale
The purpose of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding is to help ‘close the gap’ between the lowest achieving children and those who are making appropriate progress or above.
The Government allocates extra money per pupil directly to the school when families meet certain criteria relating to household income. Research has shown that these children are more likely to under achieve, therefore the EYPP is specifically used to make sure they reach their full potential in Early Years.
Schools are required to explain how funding is spent and the impact on this group of children’s progress.
Aclet Close Nursery School ensures that provision is made to secure outstanding teaching and learning opportunities which meet the needs of all children. We actively strive to remove any potential barriers to learning and our ethos is one of highly inclusive practice.
How are we using our EYPP funding?
Our on entry data shows that many of our children, including those from the EYPP group, start Nursery with lower than expected Communication and Language skills. Not being able to communicate effectively can impact negatively on a child’s well-being and self-esteem as well as all other areas of learning; therefore we feel that focussing on accelerating children’s attainment in this area is of paramount importance.
Early Years Pupil Premium will usually be used to subsidise weekly swimming lessons for eligible children.
Physical development is another of the three prime areas within the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) that underpins other areas of learning including Writing. Not only do children benefit from the large movements involved with swimming, namely strengthening core muscles and developing balance and coordination, but they also learn about the importance of good health (physical exercise and healthy diet) and practice managing their own personal needs including getting dressed and undressed.
Swimming sessions also supports the Department of Health advice to aim for at least three hours of physical activity across the day for children in the Early Years.
The impact of EYPP funding is measured through the school’s routine assessment and tracking systems. Data is collected and analysed using OPAL/Learning Journals.
April 2022 – April 2023
Swimming lessons continue, with all children due to leave us for Primary School in July, being offered the opportunity.
- During Summer term 2022, the school had 23 eligible children and received £2377.05.
- During the Autumn term 2022, the school had 15 eligible children and received £1669.50.
- During the Spring term 2023, the school had 17 eligible children and received £1486.65.
This makes a total of £5533.20 during the Financial Year.
Academic Year
This section will be updated in July 2024.
Aclet Close Nursery EYFS Pupil Premium Funding
You can view our archived EYFS Pupil Premium Premium Funding on our website.
Strategy Statements
- EYPP Strategy Statement 2022-2023
- EYPP Strategy Statement 2021-2022
- EYPP Strategy Statement 2020-2021
- EYPP Strategy Statement 2019 – 2020
- EYPP Strategy Statement 2018 – 2019
Information Review
The next review of the school’s pupil premium strategy will be in July 2024.
