Nicky Morgan warns against ‘scatter-gun’ use of pupil premium

Education secretary Nicky Morgan is set to warn schools they must not spend pupil premium funding in a “scatter-gun fashion”.

In a speech at a London summit on the pupil premium today, Ms Morgan will say it is “not enough” for schools “just to hope that the pupil premium reaches the right children”.

“Evidence from the National Audit Office and Education Endowment Foundation shows that in too many cases, it still isn’t getting there,” she will say, adding that schools must ensure “careful application of the funding” to make sure it reaches the most disadvantaged children.

A separate report from the EEF and the Sutton Trust calls on the government to reward schools for using the cash effectively.

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