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Second Report - Educational poverty: how children in residential care have been let down and what to do about it

Education Committee HC 57 Published 8 July 2022
Report Status
Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations
59 items (14 recs)
Government Response
AI assessment · 15 of 59 classified
Accepted 2
Accepted in Part 1
Acknowledged 6
Deferred 4
Rejected 2
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Recommendations

4 results
6 Deferred
Para 27

The new Virtual School Head duty to promote the education of children with a social...

Recommendation
The new Virtual School Head duty to promote the education of children with a social worker must be given a statutory footing by 2023, with statutory guidance to accompany this. The statutory powers of Directors of Children’s Services towards the … Read more
Government Response Summary
Longer-term plans for the extended role of the Virtual School Head, including whether to put it on a statutory footing, are under active consideration and will be informed by the work of their independent research partner, the Rees Centre at the University of Oxford.
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10 Deferred
Para 37

The case for extending Premium Plus is clear.

Recommendation
The case for extending Premium Plus is clear. The Department must extend Pupil Premium Plus funding beyond age 16 to ensure looked-after pupils are receiving the support they deserve to succeed throughout their education.
Government Response Summary
The Department ran a pilot to extend Pupil Premium Plus style funding to looked-after children and care leavers in further education, and the evaluation will inform next steps. Further details about the continuation of the funding will be provided in the autumn.
Department for Education
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11 Deferred

When rolled out nationally, post-16 Pupil Premium Plus funding must be calculated using the same...

Recommendation
When rolled out nationally, post-16 Pupil Premium Plus funding must be calculated using the same funding formula as for the pre-16 cohort. Virtual School Heads must ensure Post-16 Pupil Premium Plus funding is used on specific, evidence- based interventions to … Read more
Government Response Summary
The Department ran a pilot to extend Pupil Premium Plus style funding to looked-after children and care leavers in further education, and the evaluation will inform next steps. Further details about the continuation of the funding will be provided in the autumn.
Department for Education
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54 Deferred

The Minister for Children and Families agrees that the Staying Close pilot has produced “very,...

Recommendation
The Minister for Children and Families agrees that the Staying Close pilot has produced “very, very good evidence”. Without further delay, the Department must roll out Staying Close nationally as a statutory entitlement. Care leavers must have the right to … Read more
Government Response Summary
The government has announced funding to extend the Staying Close programme and has asked WWCSC to evaluate the effectiveness of the programme to inform further roll-out. The government will respond to the recommendation that Staying Close should be a legal entitlement, in the comprehensive implementation strategy.
Department for Education
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