Proceeding contribution from Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 24 February 2026. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving.

Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

This is not about how we cut the money that is available for disadvantage; this is about how we ensure that it is spent in a way that recognises that not all disadvantage is the same. We will be maintaining—in fact, we have increased—spending on the pupil premium. In relation to the overall review of the funding formula and the way in which we allocate the pupil premium, all of that will be subject to consultation, which will be starting this summer.

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 853 c553
Session: 2024-26
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Curriculum Disadvantaged Finance Parents Pre-school education Maternity pay Standards Occupational therapy Reading Schools Teachers Special educational needs Speech and language therapy Educational psychology Family hubs
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on hansard.parliament.uk

Schools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and Thriving

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