Additional funding can make a meaningful difference to children’s experiences. This practical toolkit supports early years leaders and practitioners to identify individual needs and barriers, plan purposeful investment and evaluate what changes for the child.

The toolkit supports reflection on Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP), Disability Access Fund (DAF), SEND and inclusion funding, and other additional funding streams. It follows the journey from understanding the child and establishing a starting point through to implementation, review and next steps. Users should check the current requirements of the relevant funding stream and funding body.

The resource includes practical guidance, a fillable Individual Funding & Impact Record, a fillable Funding Review & Reflection document and an editable Leadership Funding Impact Tracker. It can support individual planning, discussions with families, supervision and leadership review, helping teams connect funding decisions to evidence of improved access, participation, wellbeing and learning.