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Pupil Premium

Monday 20 January 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • The pupil premium provides 935 per secondary school pupil and 1,320 per primary school pupil who has qualified or been eligible for free school meals in the last six years.
  • Since 2011, over 15 billion was allocated to schools to narrow the attainment gap.
  • The government cites the low unemployment rate as a factor.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Matthew Pennycook Lab Hemsworth
Education
Context

The House of Commons Library has confirmed a £220 million real-terms decrease in pupil premium spending since 2015, with schools losing significant amounts.

Question

Will the Government retain and restore the Pupil Premium or allow it to waste away as suggested by its failure to repeat the previous commitment to protect it?

Answer from Nick Gibb (Minister of State for School Standards)

The pupil premium provides £935 per secondary school pupil and £1,320 per primary school pupil who has qualified or been eligible for free school meals in the last six years. Since 2011, over £15 billion was allocated to schools to narrow the attainment gap. With a low unemployment rate, there will be fewer people eligible for free school meals due to changes in benefit eligibility.

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