Last year, the government extended free school meals to children whose families were unable to access benefits due to their immigration status under the NRPF rule.
However, they did not extend the pupil premium to the same group which entitles schools to between £955 and £2,345 per pupil for children who have been eligible for free school meals at any point in the past six years.
Following the threat of a judicial review through a pre-action letter from solicitors Matthew Gold and Co Solicitors on behalf of two unnamed clients, the Department for Education has now extended the pupil premium for the financial year 2021/22.
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