School Funding 2024-25 (Cont.)

Early Years

Funding is allocated to following age groups

• the universal 15 hours entitlement for all 3 and 4-year-olds
• the additional 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 3 and 4-year-olds
• the 15 hours entitlement for disadvantaged 2-year-olds
• the 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of children from 9 months to 2 years old (new entitlement from 1 September 2024)
• the 15 hours entitlement for eligible working parents of 2-year-old children (new entitlement from 1 April 2024)

Additional funding

• maintained nursery school (MNS) supplementaryary funding for 3 and 4-year-olds
• the disability access fund (DAF) for eligible children accessing the early years entitlements
• the early years pupil premium (EYPP) for each hour an eligible child takes up any of the early years entitlements, up to a maximum of 570 hours (15 hours per week)