Nursery World - Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

The Early Years Pupil Premium should be increased in line with that of primary schools to reverse the damage to children’s learning during the pandemic, according to a new report which sets out fully-costed education recovery plans.

The Education Policy Institute is calling for £13.5 bn in Government funding to repair children's learning lost during the pandemic

The new research from the Education Policy Institute also proposes the Government fund a pilot study into the impact of high-quality early years education, with settings funded at higher rates than they are currently.

The report, Education recovery and resilience in England, Phase 1 includes proposals for three-year recovery plans for each stage of children and young people’s education, from the early years and school, through to further education and apprenticeships.

The EPI is calling on the Government to provide a serious funding boost of around £13.5bn over this Parliament to schools, early years settings and colleges to prevent the harmful and long-term consequences of Covid.

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