· Funding for the
Government’s flagship education recovery programme to double for
secondary schools next year
· Funding will support a
range of measures to continue helping pupils catch up on lost
learning
· Over 1.5 million tuition
courses now started through National Tutoring Programme
Children across the country will be supported to reach their full
potential as funding to support children’s education recovery
will be doubled in secondary schools from next year.
Children and young people faced unique challenges during the
pandemic, and the £1bn Recovery Premium, shared between schools,
is turbo-boosting schools’ work to get pupils back on track by
funding evidence-based activities from additional tutoring, to
extra time in school, or speech and language therapy.
The funding will enable schools to provide further support for
pupils above and beyond that already provided by the vital
National Tutoring Programme.
Indicative rates for schools published today (Thursday 26 May)
show a typical secondary school will receive over £60,000 next
year - up from around £30,000 this year. A typical primary school
will receive almost £7,000 - a further increase from last
year.
The funding will help support schools deliver on the Education
Secretary’s pledge to parents, that any child falling behind in
English or maths, will receive targeted support to get back on
track – with parents kept up to date on their
progress.
The announcement comes as new data is published on the National
Tutoring Programme, showing over 1.5 million courses have started
since the programme’s launch, with almost 1.2 million courses
starting this academic year.
Tutoring continues to be fundamental to children and young
people’s recovery, and parents are encouraged to check in with
their school if they believe their child is eligible.
The Government’s ambitious, education recovery plan - worth
nearly £5 billion - is key to driving forward efforts to level up
education across the country, ensuring that where a child lives
has no bearing on the opportunities available to them.
Schools Minister, , said:
“The National Tutoring Programme has transformed the way schools
provide support for the young people who need it the most.
Children from all backgrounds and all corners of the country
have now started over 1.5million tutoring courses, which is
testament to the programme's success.
“The doubling of the Recovery Premium for secondaries will
further bolster the support schools are able to offer for pupils
who need it, helping each and every young person – wherever they
live – get back on track and stay on track. I encourage schools
to make full use of all on offer to support children in catching
up.”
The £1 billion Recovery Premium means secondary schools will
receive £276 per eligible pupil, with primary schools receiving
£145 per eligible pupil. Pupils in special units in these schools
will attract double the funding rate.
Special schools and alternative provision will receive £290 per
primary pupil and £552 per secondary pupil.
This extra support in secondary reflects evidence showing the
greater gaps in older pupils’ learning and lower amount of time
those pupils have left in education, while primary pupils have
already recovered around two thirds of progress lost due to the
pandemic in reading, and around half of progress lost in
maths.
The National Tutoring Programme is being simplified ahead of next
year, with all funding to be provided directly to schools –
reflecting the success the school-led tutoring route this
year.
That success is demonstrated again in today’s statistics. In this
academic year, an estimated 913,000 courses started through
the School-led route, 165,000 starts have been made on courses
through Tuition Partners and an estimated 118,000 courses have
started through the Academic mentor pillar of the
programme.
The National Tutoring Programme, alongside recovery funding,
500,000 teacher training opportunities and plans for a stronger
and fairer school system, support the government’s Levelling Up
mission for education - for 90% of primary school children to
achieve the expected standard in Key Stage 2 reading, writing and
maths by 2030. In secondary school, the Government’s mission is
for the national average GCSE grade in both English language and
maths increase from 4.5 to 5, to the same timeline.
More information on Recovery Premium rates can be found here.
