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<p>Schools take responsibility for ensuring that all of their pupils, regardless of
their background, are engaged, challenged and attain to the best of their ability.
School funding arrangements give head teachers flexibility over how they use their
funding to support their pupils, as they are best placed to decide how to deploy the
school’s resources effectively in order to address the specific needs of their pupils.</p><p>The
national funding formula for schools, which replaced local funding formulae in April
2018, directs funding to schools with pupils on roll who have English as an additional
language and have been in the English school system for a maximum of three years.
This equates to an additional £515 per primary school pupil and an additional £1,385
per secondary school pupil. In addition, the mobility factor in the national funding
formula allocates funding to schools that have a high proportion of pupils joining
the school mid-way through the academic year; this totals around £22 million in 2018-19.
Where appropriate, schools can also draw on the funding they are allocated to improve
the progress and attainment of pupils from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.</p><p>Refugee
students in 16-19 education settings are considered eligible for funding by the Education
and Skills Funding Agency. The inclusion of disadvantage funding as an element of
the 16-19 funding formula for school and college places may also benefit refugee students.
This funding is allocated to education providers for students with low prior attainment
or who live in the most disadvantaged areas, in order to help attract, retain and
support disadvantaged young people (and those with lower-level special educational
needs and disabilities). Possible uses of this funding include the provision of additional
support in English and mathematics; outreach services to attract students; and further
learning or pastoral support.</p><p>Looking beyond education, the government has set
out its vision in the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper to work with civil
society to find ways to support the integration of all refugees in the UK, including
those granted refugee status after claiming asylum. We will continue to work with
civil society to develop solutions and good practice in this area.</p>
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