'But what do you do with it?': Reflecting on your approach to EYPP
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) funding provides an opportunity to enhance your provision and support all children through carefully allocated and research-informed programs.
This resource can be used as a guide, a scaffold for discussion with staff or stakeholders, or simply as a knowledge-builder as part of your own professional development.
About This Resource
This resource is an overview of the most effective ways to spend EYPP for all Early Years providers.
It includes
- Myth Busting – Clearing up common misconceptions about the spending of EYPP
- Guidance – What does the EEF (Education Endowment Foundation) suggest Leaders consider when allocating EYPP spend?
- Examples – Theoretical case studies of evidence-informed EYPP allocation for PVIs, Childminders and Maintained Nursery Schools
- Practice Sharing – Details of where to share your own examples of EYPP spending with HEART and the Leaders & Managers Network
- Useful Links and Resources - Links to websites and guidance to further help with EYPP allocation
Whether you are new to planning for EYPP or an experienced practitioner who would like to make the most of their Early Years Pupil Premium funding, this simple guide is a must-read.
Further Discussion
Our Leaders and Managers Network will be discussing the effective use of EYPP at their next meeting in November 2025. If you would like to come along, you can book your place here: