Recovery premium funding
Additional funding in the 2021 to 2022 academic year to support schools with education recovery following COVID-19.
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This guidance is for:
- school leaders and teachers
- governors and academy trustees
- virtual school heads
It applies to:
- local-authority-maintained schools
- academies
- non-maintained special schools
- independent special schools
The recovery premium funding is additional funding for eligible schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year. It is based on pupil premium eligibility to provide further support to disadvantaged pupils.
This guidance outlines:
- eligibility criteria
- funding details
- how you should use the funding
- reporting and accountability requirements
Last updated
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Page updated with indicative funding rates for 2022 to 2023.
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Added a link to the recovery premium allocations guidance.
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First published.
Update history
2023-03-30 12:06
‘Recovery premium funding’ has been updated with information for the academic years 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024.
2022-09-28 14:27
References to the 2021 to 2022 academic year have been removed.
2022-07-11 13:51
Updated payment dates for academic year 2022 to 2023. Also added information about the ‘menu of approaches’.
2022-06-07 14:37
‘Pupil eligibility and indicative funding rates 2022 to 2023’ – minor error in funding rates clarified.
2022-05-26 09:30
Page updated with indicative funding rates for 2022 to 2023.
2021-10-06 16:57
Added a link to the recovery premium allocations guidance.