Covid 19 Catch Up Premium

Covid 19 Catch Up Premium

In 2020, the government announced £1 billion of funding to support schools to help children and young people to catch up lost time after school closures due to the Covid 19 pandemic.

Schools were provided with guidance in the Covid 19 Support Guide for Schools on the ways that this funding could be most effectively used to address the far reaching impact of the pandemic.  While schools could use their funding in a way that best suits their cohort and circumstances, we are expected to use this funding for specific activities which will help pupils catch up on missed education and support their mental health needs.

At Pinewood, we agree that our pupils’ access to technology has been an important factor affecting the extent to which they can learn effectively at home. In particular, lack of access to technology has been a barrier for many disadvantaged children.

See our catchup funding report below:

Catch up funding report