Through what has been dubbed the recovery premium, schools will receive an additional £145 for each eligible pupil in mainstream education and £290 for each eligible pupil in a special unit in 2021/22.
A floor system has been used to calculate payments which will mean each eligible school will receive a minimum payment of £2,000 for primaries and £6,000 for secondaries.
School allocations and the conditions of grant will be published ahead of the first payment in September, with three subsequent payments spread across the academic year.
The recovery premium will be allocated using the same data as the pupil premium so will apply to pupils who:
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