Early years pupil premium (EYPP) (100559) is for disadvantaged three and four year olds. All three and four year olds are entitled to up to 15 hours per week of government funded early education for 38 weeks of the year.

(As early years pupil premium data is only collected in the spring (January) census, the age range for 3 year olds is not restricted to the academic year (as is the usual practice with age ranges).)

Children are eligible to receive EYPP (N00639) if they receive the universal 15 hours entitlement and either:

• meet the benefits related criteria for free school meals (please note: meals delivered as part of the universal entitlement are not FSM)
• are in the care of the local authority (in England or Wales)
• have left care (in England or Wales) through:
– adoption
– specialguardianship
– a child arrangement order (formally known as a residence order)

In receipt through eligibility for economic reasons: where they are in receipt via eligibility for the benefits related criteria for FSM
In receipt through eligibility for both reasons: where they are in receipt through eligibility for both economic and other reasons
In receipt through eligibility for other reasons: where they are in receipt due to eligibility for being in care or due to leaving care through adoption, a special guardianship order or a child arrangement order
In receipt through eligibility for unknown basis: where the school or AP provider knows the child is in receipt of EYPP (due to receiving funding from the local authority) but does not necessarily know the reason why