Early Years Pupil Premium is additional funding paid by the government, to the nursery, for eligible children.  Your child may be eligible if you, as a family are in receipt of:-

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• income-related Employment and Support Allowance
• support under part six of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit
• Child Tax Credit (provided you 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 you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
• Universal Credit – your household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax not including any benefits you get

You may also get Early Years Pupil Premium if your child is currently being looked after by a local authority in England or Wales or if your child has left care in England or Wales through:

• • • adoption
    • special guardianship order
    • a child arrangements order

Pupil Premium funding is used to help improve the outcomes of children in a variety of ways.

Please click here to see our latest report on the impact Pupil Premium has had on our children.