Sarah secures over £4 million for Brent's poorest pupils
December 13, 2010 9:00 AM
Originally published by Sarah Teather and Brent Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Sarah Teather and Brent Liberal Democrats
Brent's Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Teather today announced major investment for schools in Brent through the Pupil Premium.
In its first year the programme will target £625m extra funding to the poorest children in school, with this figure rising to £2.5bn each year, by the end of this Parliament. This means that, in year one, every school is guaranteed an extra £430 from the Government for every child on free school meals and every looked-after child.
In Brent this means around £4,353,750 in extra cash.
Brent's schools will be free to use this extra funding to raise the attainment of pupils in whatever way headteachers and governing bodies believes works best. This could be through one-to-one tuition, additional support in the classroom or extra classes for students who are falling behind.
The £430 will be given to the school on top of the existing money that schools receive. In future years the amount given will rise and more pupils will be covered by the pupil premium.
Sarah Teather says:
"The pupil premium provides more money for disadvantaged children and means a better deal for Brent."
"Brent lost out under Labour because it was classified as an outer London borough for funding despite facing the same problems and challenges as inner London."
"Enabling children from disadvantaged backgrounds to have the best possible start in life was a key pledge of the Liberal Democrats going into the last general election. The pupil premium delivers on this pledge - by providing schools with £430 for every disadvantaged child on top of existing pupil funding."
"By helping some of the most disadvantaged children, we can help whole classes work together better and move forward faster. This is great news for children, parents and teachers alike."
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