Sources of income for early years providers
There are a number of additional sources of funding available that you can use to support individual children and raise the quality of childcare that you offer:
- Early years pupil premium (EYPP) - extra funding available for eligible children aged 2 to 4 years old that will go to the childcare setting. It should be used to support a child's progress and development.
- Disability Access Fund (DAF) - aids access to early years places by, for example, supporting providers in making reasonable adjustments to their settings and/or helping with building capacity. It can be for the specific child or for the benefit of children as a whole attending the setting.
- Special educational needs inclusion funding
- Grants, loans and business support
- Charging parents for additional items or services