We also have a £700m catch up package, which includes a one-off £302 million “Recovery Premium” for primary and secondary schools to support disadvantaged pupils. This is a positive signal from government that it understands extra resources are needed.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there are some questions about the scale of this new support. The Education Policy Institute chief executive said that the money pledged “is not enough to support pupils to catch up on their learning and to provide wellbeing activities for pupils of all ages”.
She added: “The new Recovery Premium is a step in the right direction, but £6,000 for the average primary school and £22,000 for the average secondary is much too modest to make a serious difference.”
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