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Children across the country will be supported to reach their full potential as funding to support children鈥檚 education recovery will be doubled in secondary schools from next year.

Children and young people faced unique challenges during the pandemic, and the 拢1 billion Recovery Premium, shared between schools, is turbo-boosting schools鈥� work to get pupils back on track by funding evidence-based activities from additional tutoring, to extra time in school, or speech and language therapy.

The funding will enable schools to provide further support for pupils above and beyond that already provided by the vital National Tutoring Programme.

Indicative rates for schools published today (Thursday 26 May) show a typical secondary school will receive over 拢60,000 next year - up from around 拢30,000 this year. A typical primary school will receive almost 拢7,000 - a further increase from last year.

The funding will help support schools deliver on the Education Secretary鈥檚 pledge to parents, that any child falling behind in English or maths, will receive targeted support to get back on track 鈥� with parents kept up to date on their progress.

The announcement comes as new data is published on the National Tutoring Programme, showing over 1.5 million courses have started since the programme鈥檚 launch, with almost 1.2 million courses starting this academic year.

Tutoring continues to be fundamental to children and young people鈥檚 recovery, and parents are encouraged to check in with their school if they believe their child is eligible.

The Government鈥檚 ambitious, education recovery plan - worth nearly 拢5 billion - is key to driving forward efforts to level up education across the country, ensuring that where a child lives has no bearing on the opportunities available to them.

Schools Minister, Robin Walker, said:

The National Tutoring Programme has transformed the way schools provide support for the young people who need it the most. Children from all backgrounds and聽all corners of the country have now started over 1.5million tutoring courses, which is testament to the programme鈥檚 success.

The doubling of the Recovery Premium for secondaries will further bolster the support schools are able to offer for pupils who need it, helping each and every young person 鈥� wherever they live 鈥� get back on track and stay on track. I encourage schools to make full use of all on offer to support children in catching up.

The 拢1 billion Recovery Premium means secondary schools will receive 拢276 per eligible pupil, with primary schools receiving 拢145 per eligible pupil. Pupils in special units in these schools will attract double the funding rate.

Special schools and alternative provision will receive 拢290 per primary pupil and 拢552 per secondary pupil.

This extra support in secondary reflects evidence showing鈥痶he greater gaps in older pupils鈥� learning鈥痑nd lower amount of time those pupils have left in education, while primary pupils have already recovered around two thirds of progress lost due to the pandemic in reading, and around half of progress lost in maths.

The National Tutoring Programme is being simplified ahead of next year, with all funding to be provided directly to schools 鈥� reflecting the success the school-led tutoring route this year.

That success is demonstrated again in today鈥檚 statistics. In this academic year, an estimated聽913,000 courses started through the School-led route, 165,000 starts have been made on courses through Tuition Partners and an estimated 118,000 courses have started through the Academic mentor pillar of the programme.

The National Tutoring Programme, alongside recovery funding, 500,000 teacher training opportunities and plans for a stronger and fairer school system, support the government鈥檚 Levelling Up mission for education - for 90% of primary school children to achieve the expected standard in Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths by 2030. In secondary school, the Government鈥檚 mission is for the national average GCSE grade in both English language and maths increase from 4.5鈥痶o 5, to the same timeline.

More information is available in the Recovery Premium guidance.