Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme: grant determination letters
The grant determination letters to local authorities participating in the Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
Between 2021 and 2023 we piloted £8 million of Pupil Premium Plus style funding in 58 local authorities in England.
Since 2023 we have rolled this funding out nationally to all eligible local authorities in England, with:
- £10 million in 2023 to 2024
- £14 million in 2024 to 2025
- £14 million in 2025 to 2026
This funding is for local authorities to use to improve the education outcomes for looked-after children and care leavers at post-16. In particular, it should support improvements in:
- attendance
- retention
- attainment
This should enable them to have sustained involvement in employment, education and training.
The 2025 to 2026 grant determination letter provides:
- details of a grant to support local authorities in receipt of post-16 Pupil Premium Plus funding
- details of the amount of funding awarded to each local authority site in 2025 to 2026
- a link to statutory guidance that participating sites should follow
Updates to this page
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Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2025 to 2026'.
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Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2024 to 2025'.
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Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2023 to 2024'.
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Funding information has been updated in the 'Details' section. A section 31 grant determination letter for 2022 to 2023 has been added. Removed the 'PP+ post-16 pilot: expression of interest (EoI) form' and the 'PP+ post-16 pilot application guide' as the deadline has now passed.
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Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16 pilot: section 31 grant determination letter'.
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First published.