Coronavirus Catch-up Premium
Funding for the coronavirus (COVID 19) catch up premium has now finished (1st August 2022)
Eligibility
The followings settings are eligible:
- primary, secondary and all through local authority-maintained schools, academies and free schools
- local authority-maintained special schools
- special academies and free schools
- special schools not maintained by a local authority
- pupil referral units
- alternative provision (AP) academies and free schools
- local authority-maintained hospital schools and academies
- independent special schools
We will provide funding to local authorities for pupils with Education, Health and care plans who are educated in independent special schools based on the number of such pupils in their area.
Funding Allocations
School allocations was calculated on a per pupil basis. Special, AP and hospital schools received £240 for each place for the 2020/21 and 22021/22 academic year.
The school received the following funding: £19,200 for 2020/2021 academic year and £19,600 for 2021/22 academic year.
Schools will get funding in 3 tranches.
Schools should use this funding for specific activities to support their pupils to catch up for lost teaching over the previous months, in line with the guidance on curriculum expectations for the next academic year.
Schools have the flexibility to spend their funding in the best way for their cohort and circumstances.
To support schools to make the best use of this funding, the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has published a coronavirus (COVID-19) support guide for schools with evidence-based approaches to catch up for all students.
The DfE guidance, Remote education good practice guide also states that, “Schools can send their catch-up premium on contingency planning for remote education, for example purchasing additional devices or textbooks.”
Please see the document below which details our strategy and planned expenditure each year .
2020/21:
| Area | Focus | Resources |
| Remote Learning | Ensure all students have access to digital devices and/or wireless connection so they can access remote education. | 20 laptops. |
| Intervention | Identified gaps in English and Maths are targeted during intervention sessions by a qualified teacher in school. | 1 Identified Teacher
Safe space within the school for the intervention to take place. |
| Mental Health and Wellbeing | All pupils were offered an emotional wellbeing check-in session upon return to school following national lockdown – these drop in sessions have continued to be offered throughout the school day. All staff can access appropriate support, advice and guidance. | EWB Team
Regular review of workload, systems and processes |
2021/22:
| Area | Focus | Resources | |
| 14-16 College placements | To provide accreditations that cannot be offered within the current school building. This accreditations will help prepare pupils for the world of work | Links with local colleges. | |
| Intervention | Identified gaps in English and Maths are targeted during intervention sessions by a qualified teacher in school. | 1 Identified Teacher
Safe space within the school for the intervention to take place. |
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| Targeted support for students undertaking GCSE’s June 2021 | GCSE revision classes in the spring and summer term help pupils remember the topics, facts they have studied. This will then give them the best opportunity in gaining the highest possible grade in their exams. | Learning Support Behaviour Mentors to support the teachers in the delivery of exam Revision Classes for core subjects lasting 6 weeks and also transport pupils to their home addresses. |