Did you know just registering your child for Free School Meals means that the school gets extra money?
All pupils regardless of their background should have equal access to a curriculum which will enable them to reach their potential. The pupil premium is a Government initiative that targets extra money to pupils from deprived backgrounds, which, research shows; underachieve, compared to their peers. The Government have used pupils entitled to Free School meals as an indicator for deprivation, and have deployed a fixed amount of money to schools per pupil, based on the number of pupils eligible for Free School meals. Looked After Children and those of Armed Service Personnel are also eligible for this increased funding.
The Government are not dictating how schools should spend this money, but are clear that schools will need to employ the strategies that they know will support these pupils to increase their attainment, and ‘diminishing the gap’ between their attainment and the attainment of other pupils.
Catch Up Funding - 2020-2021 For educators, coronavirus has created the test of a generation. It was anticipated that when pupils started the new school year in September after lockdown, most would be returning to the classroom for the first time in almost six months. As a result of this, the government have allocated funding to support pupils in reintegrating and catching up. All approaches to the allocation of this funding in school are based on impact research and linked to our Pupil Premium strategy.
Recovery Premium Funding - 2021-2022 In February 2021, the government announced a one-off recovery premium as part of its package of funding to support education recovery. The recovery premium provides additional funding for state-funded schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. Building on the pupil premium, this funding will help schools to deliver evidence-based approaches for supporting disadvantaged pupils. The recovery premium will be allocated using the same data as the pupil premium.
This means the following pupils will attract recovery premium funding to schools:
pupils who are eligible for free schools meals (FSM)
pupils who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the last 6 years
children looked after by local authorities and referred to as looked-after children (LAC)
post-looked after children (post-LAC)
School allocations are calculated on a per pupil basis and our school will receive £145 for each eligible pupil. A minimum payment that is being refered to as a ‘floor’ has been applied which is helpful to us as it means we are eligible for £2,000. Schools should spend this premium on evidence-based approaches to supporting pupils.
In line with the Education Endowment Foundation’s pupil premium guide, activities should include those that:
support the quality of teaching, such as staff professional development
provide targeted academic support, such as tutoring
deal with non-academic barriers to success in school, such as attendance, behaviour and social and emotional support
Like the pupil premium, schools can:
spend the recovery premium on a wider cohort of pupils than those who attract the funding
direct recovery premium spending where they think the need is greatest
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