Over 2,000 schools in England receive funding for each disadvantaged student enrolled. The goal is to improve students' school performance while exposing them to a variety of enriching activities.
But not all schools have spent the premiums with low income students' needs in mind.
The coalition's intent for the premiums is to level the playing field between disadvantaged children and those of more comfortable means. If effective, the premiums have the potential to give 65,000 children opportunities their economic background would otherwise not allow, such as extra lessons or field trip experiences.
But one in six schools puts the money toward equipment, uniforms, and other educationally irrelevant expenses. Students who need food, academic support, and access to supplemental learning tools lose out even more when schools throw their funds away.
Tell Ofsted to make sure pupil premiums help the students who need a financial boost by holding school accountable.
But not all schools have spent the premiums with low income students' needs in mind.
The coalition's intent for the premiums is to level the playing field between disadvantaged children and those of more comfortable means. If effective, the premiums have the potential to give 65,000 children opportunities their economic background would otherwise not allow, such as extra lessons or field trip experiences.
But one in six schools puts the money toward equipment, uniforms, and other educationally irrelevant expenses. Students who need food, academic support, and access to supplemental learning tools lose out even more when schools throw their funds away.
Tell Ofsted to make sure pupil premiums help the students who need a financial boost by holding school accountable.