Covid-19 Catch Up Premium
The government announced £1 billion of funding to support children and young people to catch up lost time after school closure. This is especially important for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds.
This funding includes:
- a one-off universal £650 million catch up premium for the 2020 to 2021 academic year to ensure that schools have the support they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time
- a £350 million National Tutoring Programme to provide additional, targeted support for those children and young people who need the most help
Funding allocations:
- School allocations are calculated on a per pupil basis
- Mainstream school will get £80 for each pupil in from reception to year 11 inclusive
- Sir John Lawes School has received £79,760
Schools will receive this funding in three tranches:
- Autumn 2020 – this is based on the latest available data on pupils by a local authority.
- Early 2021 – based on updated pupil and place data. This payment will also take account of the initial part payment made in autumn 2020 so that schools will receive a total of £46.67 per pupil or £140 per place across the first 2 payment rounds.
- Summer 2021 term - a further £33.33 per pupil or £100 per place.
Schools are able to use this funding for specific activities that suit their cohort and circumstances to support their pupils to catch up for lost teaching over the previous months, in line with the curriculum expectations for the next academic year.
The table below summarises the plan for the expenditure of the Catch Up Premium:
| Year Group/Key Stage |
Nature of Support and How it will be Delivered |
Cost |
Key Performance Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Y7 students identified by HOY / Data team for not fully engaging in remote learning. PP focus initially |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£9,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y8 students identified by HOFs / HOY / Safeguarding team for not fully engaging in remote learning. PP focus initially |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£9,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y9 students identified by HOFs / HOY / Safeguarding team for not fully engaging in remote learning. PP focus initially |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£9,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y7, 8 and 9 students identified for numeracy gaps in knowledge by HOFs / HOYS |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£16,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their numeracy knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y11 students who lack understanding on certain topics covered in lockdown |
Weekly revision sessions in core subjects run at lunchtime / afterschool over a 10 week period |
£4,700 |
Mock Grades / Full GCSE Grades |
|
Y11 students who lack understanding on certain topics covered in lockdown |
Weekly revision sessions in option subjects run at lunchtime / afterschool over a 10 week period |
£5,600 |
Mock Grades / Full GCSE Grades |
|
IT equipment for faculties to ensure those who are isolating from school can access learning remotely |
Webcams, visualisers, improved network |
£10,460 |
Improving the critical knowledge
|
|
High quality online assessment packages to support with identification of gaps. All faculties all students |
Pot available for faculties to bid from. Limit per faculty |
£7,000 |
Improving the critical knowledge
|
|
Selected KS3 students - Literacy and Numeracy catch up |
Easter catch up school. 2/3 days |
£3,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their literacy and numeracy knowledge that have been identified. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y10 students who have developed learning gaps during remote learning |
Easter school - 4 Full days of core teaching. £200 a day for staff |
£6,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
With various initiatives being disrupted by the 2nd and 3rd national lockdowns some of the above interventions were delivered remotely, or temporarily postponed to the 2021-2022 academic year.
2021-2022 COVID-19 Catch-Up Premium spend
| Year Group/Key Stage |
Nature of Support and How it will be Delivered |
Cost |
Key Performance Indicator |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Y7, 8 and 9 students identified with literacy gaps in knowledge by HOYs / HOFs |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£6,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Y7, 8 and 9 students identified with numeracy gaps in knowledge by HOYs / HOFs |
1-2-1 support with ‘catch-up-tutor’ 8 week blocks, 1 hours a week. 8 hours total |
£5,000 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified by the end of the 8 sessions. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
| Students identified with increased anxiety |
Meet with Neuro-linguistic programming coach once a week |
£12,000 |
The students identified make improvements. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
|
Intervention teachers salary part funded |
Weekly interventions | £2,886 |
The students identified make improvements in the gaps in their knowledge that have been identified. End of year assessment grades show improvements in the areas identified. |
