Pupil Premium rise this month

Liberal Democrats in government have really focused on providing the Pupil Premium for schools to help ensure that more pupils are able to achieve higher standards. Earlier this month it rose to become £1,300 per pupil.

The Pupil Premium provides schools with extra money to help children from disadvantaged backgrounds. This will help whole classes move forward faster together.

It has been increased to £1,300 per eligible primary school pupil in 2014/15, up from £900 per child last year. That’s likely to be an extra £734,500 for primary schools in East Dulwich.

East Dulwich ward
Goodrich Community Primary School 302 £392,600
Goose Green Primary School 144 £187,200
Heber Primary School 74 £96,200
St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School 45 £58,500
Ward total 565 £734,500

Schools will be able to spend this money in ways that they feel helps their pupils best. Evidence shows some schools use it to hire extra staff, reading and maths classes for children who need extra support or provide better IT facilities.

It should help ensure more localprimary children are ready for senior school. All the evidence shows that if your child starts behind in secondary school, they stay behind. That is unacceptable.

As part of the Lib Dems aim to build a fairer society, the Coalition Government is putting extra money into primary schools to help teachers support disadvantaged children. This has to be a good thing.

How is your child’s school using its Pupil Premium money?

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