Member

Amendment 103, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Storey, concerns extending pupil premium plus eligibility to pupils in England who are living in kinship care. We agree that it is essential that all children get the support they need in order to thrive at school. This is why we are providing over £3 billion of pupil premium funding to improve the educational outcomes of disadvantaged pupils in England, including looked-after and previously looked-after children. While being in a kinship arrangement is not part of pupil premium eligibility, some children in a kinship arrangement may already attract a higher rate of pupil premium due to being looked after or previously looked after by the local authority.