Early years pupil premium (EYPP)

Is extra funding paid to childcare providers to improve the development, learning, and care for disadvantaged children taking their FEE with a provider.

• the universal 15 hours entitlement for 3 and 4-year-olds
  
• the 15 hours entitlement for disadvantaged 2-year-olds
• from April 2024, the 15 hours entitlement for children aged 2 years of working parents
• from September 2024, the 15 hours entitlement for children aged 9 months to 2-years-old of working parents

and they meet any of the following criteria:

their family gets one of the following:

• Income Support
• income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance
• 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 they 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 they stop qualifying for working tax credit
• Universal Credit (household income must be less than £7,400 a year after tax, not including any benefits - this is assessed on up to 3 of the parent’s most recent universal credit assessment periods)
• 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 order
• a special guardianship order
• a child arrangements order

Please note: children are automatically entitled to Early Years Pupil Premium if they are adopted, under a Special Guardianship Order or looked after by a Local Authority other than the East Riding of Yorkshire Council. To claim Early Years Pupil Premium for these children you will need to contact FISH on (01482) 396469 and give the child's details.

If a child qualifies for EYPP under more than one set of criteria, they will only attract the funding once.

EYPP is not payable on the additional 15 hours entitlement for 3 and 4-year-old children of working parents.

Disability Living Allowance (DLA )

Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for children may help with the extra costs of looking after a child who:

• Is under 16
• Has difficulties walking or needs much more looking after than a child of the same age who does not have a disability

They will need to meet all the eligibility requirements.

The DLA rate is between £24.45 and £156.90 a week and depends on the level of help the child needs.

Disability Access Fund (DAF)

The funding will be paid to the childcare provider/school, not the parent, at a fixed annual rate of £938 per eligible child, for use in the setting or school for the benefit of that child.

A child will be eligible for the DAF if:

• the child is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

and the child receives one of the following:

• the universal 15 hours entitlement for 3 and 4-year-olds
  
• the 15 hours entitlement for disadvantaged 2-year-olds
  
• from April 2024, the 15 hours entitlement for children aged 2 years of working parents
  
• from September 2024, the 15 hours entitlement for children aged 9 months to 2 years of working parents.The payment is made direct to support providers to make reasonable adjustments in order to meet the needs of children with special educational needs and disability (SEND).

How to make an application

Applications are made via your childcare provider, they will require

• A copy of the child's DLA award letter
• A signed parental application form

DAF Application Form