{"id":53866,"date":"2015-02-13T10:02:08","date_gmt":"2015-02-13T10:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=743fc217f858212febcafacb0ec398bf"},"modified":"2015-02-13T10:02:08","modified_gmt":"2015-02-13T10:02:08","slug":"press-release-extra-funding-to-prepare-for-the-early-years-pupil-premium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=53866","title":{"rendered":"Press release: Extra funding to prepare for the early years pupil premium"},"content":{"rendered":"
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New government funding will be given to councils to help them prepare for the introduction of the early years pupil premium, Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah announced yesterday (12\/02\/2015).<\/p>\n

The early years pupil premium (EYPP<\/abbr>)<\/a>, worth \u00a350 million in 2015 to 2016, will be given to early years providers who are delivering the funding entitlement for 3- and 4-year-olds. The funding equates to up to \u00a3300 extra per year for each disadvantaged child who meets the eligibility criteria. <\/p>\n

The Department for Education is giving councils an additional \u00a31.5 million to help them get ready. It means that each council with eligible children will receive \u00a310,000 to support the introduction of the early years pupil premium – and they can choose how best to use the money.<\/p>\n

Councils may choose to upgrade their IT systems to smooth the transition or use the funding to communicate with their local providers.<\/p>\n

Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah said:<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m delighted we are helping the most disadvantaged children access high-quality early education, giving them the best possible start in life.
\nThe early years pupil premium gives money to providers so they can make sure eligible children have the best possible outcomes when they start school and beyond. The early years count and it will be life-changing for many of these children.
\nI would encourage any parent who meets the criteria to let a local provider know, so that their child can get the right support at the right time.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Schools Minister David Laws said: <\/p>\n

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Every child should be able to reach their full potential, no matter what their background.
\nThe pupil premium is already helping to build a fairer society with opportunity for everyone. The extension of the pupil premium to early years will give toddlers from the poorest families the support they need to develop and learn at this important early stage.
\nThis additional funding will ensure providers have the resources to give all children the best possible start in life.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

From April, providers will be able to access the EYPP<\/abbr> to help them support their most disadvantaged children.
\nChildren will qualify if they are 3 or 4 years old, are receiving government-funded early education, and their parents receive benefits used to access eligibility for free school meals.<\/p>\n

Evidence shows that children from less advantaged backgrounds can start school 19 months behind their peers, but that good quality childcare can reduce this gap and have a significant benefit in terms of a child\u2019s development. <\/p>\n

Children who receive good-quality early years education go on to earn around \u00a327,000 more during their career compared to those who don\u2019t, and are also likely to do better at school – the equivalent of 7 GCSE<\/abbr> grades at grade B compared to grade C.<\/p>\n

This is the latest step in the government\u2019s drive to provide high-quality early years education to all children, no matter what their background.
\nFree childcare for 2-year-olds was introduced in 2013, with the number of places available doubling nationally to reach around 40% of all 2-year-olds from September 2014. <\/p>\n

In addition, all 3- and 4-year-olds are entitled to free childcare. The government will also this year introduce tax-free childcare, giving almost 2 million families up to \u00a32,000 support per child, and from 2016, for families on the lowest incomes, up to 85% of their childcare costs will be met under Universal Credit.<\/p>\n

Parents should contact their local authority to find out if their 2-year-old is entitled to 15 hours of free childcare a week<\/p>\n

Notes to editors<\/h2>\n

In January, 7 areas were given more than \u00a31 million to become early implementers of the EYPP<\/abbr>. Authorities in Blackpool, Bristol, Cambridgeshire, North Yorkshire, Northamptonshire, Hackney and Stoke-on-Trent will feedback to the Department for Education about their experiences implementing the EYPP<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

All registered early years providers that take children for the funded early education entitlement – including school nurseries and maintained nursery schools; private, voluntary and independent providers; and childminders – will be eligible to claim the EYPP<\/abbr> for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds.<\/p>\n

Children will be eligible if they are 3 or 4 years old and receiving government-funded early education in any provider, and their parents are in receipt of 1 or more of the following benefits, which are the benefits used to access eligibility for free school meals:<\/p>\n

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  • Income Support<\/li>\n
  • income-based Jobseekers Allowance<\/li>\n
  • income-related Employment and Support Allowance<\/li>\n
  • support under part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999<\/li>\n
  • the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit<\/li>\n
  • Child Tax Credit (provided they\u2019re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than \u00a316,190)<\/li>\n
  • Working Tax Credit run-on – paid for 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit<\/li>\n
  • Universal Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Or if they have been:<\/p>\n

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    • looked after by the local authority for at least 1 day<\/li>\n
    • have been adopted from care<\/li>\n
    • have left care through special guardianship<\/li>\n
    • subject to a child arrangement order setting out with whom the child is to live (formerly known as residence orders)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Last year\u2019s research into school readiness, mentioned in the press release, was the Effective Pre-school Primary and Secondary Education (EPPSE<\/abbr>) report.<\/p>\n

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      \nDfE<\/abbr> enquiries<\/h3>\n
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      \n Central newsdesk<\/span>
      \n 020 7783 8300\n <\/p>\n

      \n General enquiries<\/span>
      \n 0370 000 2288\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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