"Warning Signs Ahead: Vulnerable Teens at Risk of Falling Out of Education and Work. A coalition of 14 leading social mobility groups is sounding the alarm over a concerning funding gap that threatens to leave disadvantaged young people in England stranded after they leave school. Currently, state-funded schools benefit from the pupil premium, a vital funding boost for children from low-income backgrounds. However, this support often dries up once students reach the age of 16, leaving them without a safety net to navigate the complex world of post-16 education, training, and employment. The coalition is now urging the government to introduce a 'student premium' to fill this gap and prevent a generation of young people from falling into joblessness and disillusionment."
Social mobility groups say post-16 funding gap risks young people falling out of education, work and trainingA coalition of 14 social mobility organisations is urging the government to fund a “student premium” to support disadvantaged young people post-16 and prevent them from “falling through the cracks” into joblessness.State-funded schools in England currently receive additional pupil premium funding to support children from low-income backgrounds, who are eligible for free school meals. Continue reading...
