News | Pupil Premium

At a glance headlines: July 3

Teaching resources

‘No surprise’ that some schools are using Pupil Premium to plug holes in budget

Pupil Premium and disadvantage

Research trials show the positive impact of teaching assistants

Support staff

Summer school expands to offer 1,900 places

Pupil Premium initiatives

Digital divide closes further, but poorest families still left behind

Pupil Premium and disadvantage

Pupil Premium Toolkit update on role of teaching assistants

Support staff

Secondary Pupil Premium to hit £935

School funding and finance

Pupil Premium Plus gives £1,900 for children in care

Safeguarding

No Ofsted outstanding unless Premium pupils make 'good progress'

Inspection advice

DfE sets up ‘middle tier’ to cope with academies

Case studies