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<p>The department recognises that children from poorer backgrounds may face additional
challenges to realising their academic potential. £13 billion has been spent since
2011, with almost £2.5 billion this year alone, through the pupil premium to provide
schools with extra resources to overcome barriers to learning that children from disadvantaged
backgrounds can face. Since 2011 the attainment gap in England, as measured by the
Attainment Gap Index, has narrowed by 10% at ages 11 and 16.</p><p> </p><p>Over 14,000
Lewisham pupils are eligible for support and last year their schools received more
than £17 million through the pupil premium. In London over 373,000 pupils attracted
the pupil premium, bringing an additional £437 million to their schools.</p><p>The
department expects schools to use this extra funding effectively. Research indicates
a personalised approach, based on proven effective practice, often narrows gaps through
improved results. Support has been developed for school leaders in their decision-making;
guidance published by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) and
the on-line resources maintained by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) have
been commissioned and the department has highlighted examples of effective practice
through our national Pupil Premium Awards. The NFER guidance is available to view
here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-the-attainment-of-disadvantaged-pupils"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-the-attainment-of-disadvantaged-pupils</a>.</p><p>The
EEFs on-line resources can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-the-attainment-of-disadvantaged-pupils"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/supporting-the-attainment-of-disadvantaged-pupils</a>.</p>
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