Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 44
44
Introduce 16-19 student premium for disadvantaged post-16 students, pegged to the Pupil Premium.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Department for Education introduces a 16–19 student premium for disadvantaged post-16 students. This funding should be pegged to the Pupil Premium and would be a targeted investment for post-16 students who have been eligible for the Pupil Premium in the last six years. The Department should monitor the effectiveness of this premium on education outcomes and publish its findings. (Recommendation, Paragraph 170)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 9 December 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗