Pupil premium.

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The poorest pupils in England will get an extra £430 spent on them next year under the government's pupil premium scheme, it has been revealed.

Schools will receive the money for every pupil whose parents have an annual income of less than £16,000.

Head teachers will be encouraged to spend it on reducing class sizes or more one-to-one tuition.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-11977844

Is it just me or does this scheme have nothing to do with an academic need?
 
Phoenixdancer said:
This is just a way to give more lazy morons money for the kids they had when they dont understand how to live or how to pay for there silly mistakes.
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Not strictly true, I came from a single parent family and our income was well under 16k, I missed out on a few school trips a residential field trips because we couldnt afford them.

If the school put some money into a pot to support poorer students then this might work.
 
Kemik said:
It might not, but this money should be going to the Universities.
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Why?

Taking money from underprivileged children education to give it to those who will be able to pay for their own.....:confused:

This money will go toward schools with a disproportionate amount of underprivileged kids so that they can benefit from decreased class sizes and increased teaching which will in turn hopefully increase upward mobility in later life including those underprivileged kids having the education to allow them to attend University....

Seems pretty selfish to deprive already poor children just to service the lifestyles of undergrads.
 
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Kemik said:
It might not, but this money should be going to the Universities.
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Err, Why?

Far more children are going to pass through the doors of ordinary schools than universities. As we're (hopefully) now moving away from this culture of practically everybody going to university regardless of the usefulness or cost of the degree surely you'd agree it makes more sense to pump money into core education?

I think the scheme makes perfect sense. Invest in the schools and children in the poorest areas so that they do not end up making the same mistakes as their parents. How can you disagree with that? :)
 
This policy though, as far as I can see does not differentiate between children with the same academic need but from a different financial background.
 
OldCoals said:
This policy though, as far as I can see does not differentiate between children with the same academic need but from a different financial background.
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Regardless of academic needs and skills a poor child is going to have it tougher when it comes to education.
 
mglover070588 said:
The arguement being is being able to provide for your children is actually part of being a good parent.
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Being a good parent is not dependent on your income. Besides what has parenting got to do with taking funding from poor children to give to universities.

Wealthier Parents can afford teaching aids, better schools, tutors, they generally have a better level of education themselves to help their children. You are not a bad parent if you cannot afford those things or have the ability to provide them.



This money allows schools to address those and other shortfalls in comparative educations and allows those kids to fulfil their potential. Also we should be helping those children with poorly skilled parents, or even abusive parents, not leaving them unprotected or ill-educated.
 
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