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Education Updates
17 December 2020
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department for Education
At a Glance
Issue Summary
The minister is addressing the continuation of education and childcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on testing measures and funding updates.
Action Requested
The government will deploy rapid-result coronavirus tests in schools and colleges from January to enable weekly screening for staff and daily testing for staff and students who are close contacts. Schools and colleges will receive support to test secondary-age and FE students as they resume education. Additionally, the minister announces school funding allocations for 2021-22 including increases in core school funding, high needs block funding, and early years funding.
Key Facts
- Rapid-result coronavirus tests will be deployed from January.
- Secondary schools, colleges, special schools, and Alternative Provision settings are prioritised for testing secondary-age and FE students starting January 4th.
- Core school funding is increasing by £2.6 billion for 2020-21, £4.8 billion for 2021-22, and £7.1 billion for 2022-23.
- The hourly funding rate for the two-year-old entitlement will increase by 8 pence an hour in 2021-22.
- The Pupil Premium will continue with the same per pupil funding rates as 2020-21.
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