Further Education: Disadvantaged
Commons · Question 124479 · Tabled 10 Apr 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Andrew Mitchell
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, is she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the absence of Pupil Premium equivalent funding to support the attainment of disadvantaged students during their last two years of compulsory participat
Answer
Answered by Josh MacAlister, 20 Apr 2026
The Pupil Premium is not payable for students in post-16 education but there is funding to help institutions support disadvantaged students available in 16-19 funding. The department has made significant increases to the average funding per student since ...