The Pupil Premium should be reformed to introduce different rates of funding based on the length of time a student has been on free school meals (FSM).
This is according to the Northern Powerhouse Partnership (NPP), an influential group of business leaders chaired by former chancellor George Osborne.
A report from the NPP – Educating the North – has highlighted how Northern children, especially those who are disadvantaged, continue to fall behind their peers across the rest of the country in terms of attainment.
As well as suggesting a reform of the Pupil Premium, the report also calls for a £300 million increase in government funding for disadvantaged areas across the North of England – including a longer term commitment to the government’s “Opportunity Areas” initiative.
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