Schools Covid catch-up programme 'not reaching disadvantaged pupils'

Schools Covid catch-up programme 'not reaching disadvantaged pupils':

National Audit Office says less than half on scheme are from low-income homes

The government’s flagship programme to help pupils catch up after months of school closures is not yet reaching the most disadvantaged children, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has warned.

In a report which examines the Department for Education’s (DfE) response to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Audit Office said that less than half of the pupils who have started to receive tuition so far are from low-income families eligible for pupil premium funding.

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