Teach First, the charity making the call, estimates aligning the pupil premium for early years settings to the primary school rate would cost £130 million a year.
It comes after a survey, commissioned by the charity, of over 7,000 teachers via the Teacher Tapp app revealed more than seven in ten working in primary schools believe that compared to previous years, pupils entering Reception are less prepared to succeed in school cognitively, socially and emotionally.
Within its new report, Teach First argues that by paying the same rate for the pupil premium across early years and schools, teachers will be able to provide targeted support to those who need it the most, which will help to level up the country by ensuring every child starts primary school on an equal footing.
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