Last year, the Department for Education announced a 45% increase to Early Years Pupil Premium funding. This means that from this April, all early years settings in England will be able to claim up to £570 per eligible child. 

The EEF has published a brand-new resource to help you make the most of your additional funding, to close learning gaps and support the socio-economically disadvantaged children in your care to flourish. 

The resource has been produced in consultation with leaders in the early years sector, and is aligned with guidance from the DfE, also newly published.

The guidance is relevant to all types of early years settings and encourages settings to:

• Develop quality practice, including through investing in high-quality professional development.

• Tailor personalised support, including targeted interventions that meet children’s specific needs.

• Lead, plan and sustain, including supporting meaningful engagement between leaders and their teams so that changes to practice stick.

Explore the resource: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/early-years/pupil-premium