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Guidance

16 to 19 funding: core maths premium

This funding is for students studying core maths qualifications.

Updates to this page

From:
Department for Education
Published:
13 February 2024
Last updated:
10 March 2026
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  1. We have updated this page to confirm there are no planned changes to the premium for academic year 2026 to 2027.

  2. We have uploaded the list of eligible qualifications for the advanced maths premium as an attachment due to an error when accessing the links in the guidance.

  3. We have updated this page to confirm that from academic year 2025 to 2026, students eligible for both the advanced maths premium and core maths premium will not receive core maths premium funding if they’re enrolled on advanced maths premium-eligible qualifications in the same academic year. This ensures funding is better targeted to increase participation in maths education for students not already supported by the advanced maths premium.

  4. We’ve updated the first line in section 2.1 to make it clearer that students attract core maths premium funding in the first year of their core maths qualification.

  5. First published.

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16 to 19 funding: core maths premium

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This guidance explains how we pay the core maths premium as part of 16 to 19 funding allocations. We explain who is eligible and how we calculate and pay the funding.

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