Julia Harnden, Funding Specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to the government’s announcement that education recovery funding for secondary school pupils will double next year.
“The government’s announcement that it intends to double the rate of the education recovery premium grant for eligible secondary school students next year is obviously welcome and broadly in line with the extra £1 billion the Chancellor promised in the Spending Review last autumn.
“The confirmation today will allow schools to plan their budgets more accurately for the new academic year and to make important decisions regarding staffing from September. The expansion of eligibility to include all pupils in special and alternative provision settings is also a sensible and welcome addition.
“The confirmation today will allow schools to plan their budgets more accurately for the new academic year and to make important decisions regarding staffing from September. The expansion of eligibility to include all pupils in special and alternative provision settings is also a sensible and welcome addition.
