Pupil Premium

The latest news, analysis, research and advice regarding disadvantaged pupils, including information on funding, free school meals and closing the attainment gap

Friday

17th Jan 2025

Give private schools public funds to widen access, says commission
Pupil premium funding could be given to private schools that take on more disadvantaged pupils, says commission funded by the independent sector
Give private schools public funds to widen access, says commission
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Tuesday

10th Dec 2024

Early years pupil premium rising by 45%
Government also announces a 拢75 million expansion fund for extra early education places and staff
Early years pupil premium rising by 45%

Tuesday

3rd Dec 2024

Why education struggles to warm up economic 鈥榗old spots鈥
If there is one area of education where there will always be agreement, it鈥檚 the need to tackle the 鈥榖aked in鈥 inequality of impoverished areas, writes Alex Quigley
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Tuesday

12th Nov 2024

DfE urged to target 拢640m at pupils in poverty
Government could use money saved through falling pupil rolls to provide extra funding for students who are long-term disadvantaged, says EPI report
DfE urged to put 拢640m extra funding towards disadvantaged pupils

Wednesday

21st Aug 2024

鈥楿rgently improve support鈥 for pupils in kinship care
Almost half of kinship carers reported that the adverse experiences of the child in their care have negatively impacted on that child鈥檚 ability to cope in education
A new report has called for urgent support to be provided to pupils in kinship care.

Tuesday

23rd Jul 2024

DfE 鈥榙oes not have a strategy鈥 for reducing disadvantage gap
The National Audit Office warns that the DfE has 鈥渓imited evidence鈥 on how well almost half of an estimated 拢9.2bn it has spent supports the attainment of disadvantaged children
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Extend pupil premium to sixth forms, Labour told
Funding is needed to prevent 鈥榗liff edge鈥 in post-16 education, think tank warns
Extend pupil premium to sixth forms, Labour told

Wednesday

5th Jun 2024

Third of teachers say more pupils coming to school hungry
There has also been an increase in the number of pupils coming into school without adequate clothing, according to a report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis
Pupil with face covered by bowl

Friday

31st May 2024

7 real-world fixes for the growing attainment gap
The attainment gap may not be top of the to-do list for the next government but it鈥檚 a growing issue that cannot be ignored 鈥 especially as it could shape the future of the country for years to come, says Carl Cullinane
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Thursday

30th May 2024

General election: 鈥楻estore pupil premium funding to close disadvantage gap鈥
The Sutton Trust calls for seven things from the next government to increase equality and reduce the disadvantage gap
Broken footbridge

Wednesday

27th Mar 2024

Pupil premium allocation details delayed
Government says the delay is because of a problem identifying Reception pupils who qualify for the funding
DfE delays pupil premium details

Friday

15th Mar 2024

Call for universal FSM rollout in poorer areas
Schools should no longer have to be the 鈥榮ticking plaster鈥 for child poverty, says former children鈥檚 commissioner report
Former children's commissioner report on child povery