Early Years Pupil Premium

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Early Years Pupil Premium 

Early Years Pupil Premium was introduced by government to help early years settings close the attainment gap between the most disadvantaged children and their peers. At the end of Reception, fewer children eligible for Free School Meals achieve a “good level of development” (GLD) than children who are not eligible. EYPP provides around £300 per eligible child and is intended to make a difference by having extra targeted strategies for the rate of progress these children make, and by ensuring practitioners focus specifically on these children’s progress.

For more information about whether you are eligible, please click on the following link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/oeypp/birmingham

Research

We considered The Education Endowment Foundation research that outlines which interventions have been found to be most effective in improving outcomes for children.

• Communication and language approaches Average impact +6 months progress
• Earlier starting age Average impact +6 months progress
• Early numeracy approaches Average impact +6 months progress
• Play-based learning Average impact +5 months progress
• Self-regulation strategies Average impact +5 months progress
• Parental engagement Average impact +4 months progress
• Early literacy approaches Average impact +4 months progress
• Digital technology Average impact +4 months progress
• Physical development approaches Average impact +3 months progress
• Social and emotional learning strategies Average impact +3 months progress
• Extra hours Average impact +3 months progress

Children eligible for Early Year Pupil Premium (EYPP)

24% of our children are eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium.

Attainment at End Summer Term (3-4s)

• 36% children were working above age related expectations compared to 32% of Non EYPP
• 61% were working at age related expectations compared to 60% of Non EYPP
• 39% were working below age related expectations in one or more area compared to 40% of Non EYPP

Progress at End Summer Term

• 74% made expected progress or better compared to 69% of Non EYPP

Identified Needs         

The needs of children eligible for Early Years Pupil Premium were identified through baseline data analysis.

Interventions

We use the Early Years Pupil Premium funding to provide targeted interventions:

• All eligible children: Weekly Yoga through stories – working on Listening and attention, Literacy, Self-regulation & PSED
• All eligible children: Weekly consolidation Letters & Sounds session
• All eligible children: Subsidised trip to the theatre with parents
• All eligible children: Subsidised trip to the farm with parents
• Children at risk of language delay: Fortnightly language intervention group to provide targeted support
• Children with EAL: Fortnightly EAL intervention group to provide targeted support and pre-tutor key language
• Children with lower emotional well being: Weekly Well-being intervention group to provide targeted support
• More able children: Weekly teacher led phonic extension group