What is catch-up funding?

In June 2020 the government announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up on missed learning caused by coronavirus (COVID19). This is especially important for the most vulnerable

pupils and pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds who we know have been most affected. This funding

includes a one-off universal £650 million catch-up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to help all pupils make up for missed learning. School allocations will be calculated on a per pupil basis. Mainstream schools will get £80 for each pupil from reception to year 1.

1. Using catch-up funding

Schools should use this funding for specific activities to support their pupils’ education recovery in line with the curriculum expectations in the actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak guidance. While schools can use their funding in a way that suits their cohort and circumstances, they are expected to use this funding for specific activities which will help pupils catch up on missed learning. Schools should particularly focus on disadvantaged and vulnerable pupils as we know they have been most affected.

Accountability: school leaders and governors

School leaders must be able to show they are using the funding to support their pupils’ educational recovery in line with the curriculum expectations in the actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak guidance.

Governors should scrutinise schools’ approaches to catch-up, including their plans for and use of catch-up funding. This should include consideration of whether schools are spending this funding in line with their catch-up priorities, and ensuring appropriate transparency for parents.

Information from

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/catch-up-premium-coronavirus-covid-19/catch-up-premium

Click on the link below to access our catch up funded summary for 2020-2021

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18NNPbBYdDOyDPjj9H7iaMC4SIZS_bjEyjjay-jS2PPU/edit