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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

Published 1 July 2021
Last updated 15 May 2025 show all updates
  1. Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2025 to 2026'.

  2. Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2024 to 2025'.

  3. Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2023 to 2024'.

  4. 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.

  5. Added 'Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16 pilot: section 31 grant determination letter'.

  6. First published.

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