The UK government is putting money into early years education in England. A funding boost of £75 million is intended to increase the number of staff and places for children in nurseries.
The pupil premium for early years is also rising by 45%: this funding is allocated to nurseries to help them educate children from disadvantaged backgrounds, whose parents are, for instance, receiving benefit payments linked to low income. The rise in rate means that nurseries could now receive up to £570 per eligible child each year.
