Local authorities with children eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) are to receive £10,000 each from the Department for Education (DfE) to help them get ready for its introduction in April.
How they spend the money is down to each local authority, however the DfE says they may choose to upgrade their IT systems to smooth the transition or use the funding to communicate with childcare providers.
Earlier in the week, the DfE published a template form and letter for providers to use to identify eligible children.
Under the EYPP, early years settings will be able to claim an additional 53p an hour for every disadvantaged three- and four-year-old in their care that qualify for the funding.
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