The information on this page does not apply for Children Looked After (with foster carers or at children’s home).
Contact the child’s social worker.
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) is an additional sum of money paid to childcare providers for 3-year-olds and 4-year-olds of families in receipt of certain benefits.
All early years providers who are eligible to receive funding for the 3-year-old and 4-year-old early education entitlement are also eligible to receive the EYPP.
EYPP is funded at the national rate of 66 pence per universal hour per eligible child up to a maximum of 570 hours (£376.20 per year). Children who are eligible for EYPP on their universal hours are also eligible to additional funding on both universal and any extended hours. See our funding rates page for more details.
Once a provider starts receiving EYPP funding in respect of a particular child, they will not lose it while the child is taking up the early years free entitlement.
To claim EYPP, a provider must acquire written consent from the parent or carer by completing the parent declaration form and indicating their consent in the relevant section.
Send us a copy of the Adoption Order or Special Guardianship order (SGO) as supporting evidence.
Claims for EYPP are made through the provider portal by entering the details for the parent or carer when adding a new child or updating the record of an existing child with the parent or carer information not previously entered. Guidance is in the provider portal user guide.
Information for parents about EYPP is on our Early Years Pupil Premium page.