Tag: Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium & Apprentice success

key_education_childrenOn the 11th of December the Schools Minister David Laws congratulated children and teachers following news that primary school children are improving in every subject and that disadvantaged pupils continue to close the gap on their peers. This is in part testament to the Liberal Democrats’ £2.5 billion Pupil Premium, which helps the most disadvantaged pupils through extra funding.

In other good news for young people this week, Vince Cable proudly introduced our two millionth apprentice, Paige McConville. Vince explained: “One of my key priorities when I started as Business Secretary almost five years ago was for any young person to have two equally attractive routes to a rewarding career – by going to university or doing an apprenticeship. We’re now well on our way to achieving those ambitions, for which I thank all the businesses and colleges involved, and all those individuals like Paige who are taking control of their futures by becoming apprentices.”

£6.9m extra secured by Lib Dems for Stockport kids

Stockport Academy Liberal Democrats support
Stockport Academy will get than £261,000 extra money for kids from disadvantaged backgrounds after Lib Dem work in Government

Work by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government has meant schools in Stockport borough have an extra £6.9 million next year, as part of the Lib Dem Pupil Premium policy.

The pupil premium was one of four policy priorities that the Liberal Democrats put on the front page of their 2010 General Election manifesto.

It is designed to give a cash boost of £900 per pupil straight to children from disadvantaged backgrounds through their schools.

Lib Dems believe that for too long, social background has been a deciding factor in a child’s chances for the future. The pupil premium is designed to help prevent children being held back by poverty and disadvantage.

The extra money will mean schools all around Stockport receiving extra money, including Adswood Primary School which will receive an extra £107,100, Westmorland Primary in Brinnington which will get £234,900 extra, Banks Lane schools which get an extra £83,700 and Stockport Academy, which gets an extra £261,000 for the next year.

Liberal Democrat Schools Minister, David Laws said:

“We are already seeing across the country how the Pupil Premium is making a difference to children’s lives. Extra tuition, better IT resources and closer work with parents are all examples of how the Pupil Premium is being used to support the most disadvantaged pupils and benefit all their classmates too.

“That’s why I’m so pleased that, next year, we’ll be extending the Pupil Premium to another half a million children, and increasing the money that schools get to £900 per pupil.

“This means that, as a result of Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government, more children will get a better start in life.”

See which schools are set to benefit and by how much here: Continue reading £6.9m extra secured by Lib Dems for Stockport kids