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<p>Schools receive the pupil premium for pupils who are claiming free school meals
(FSM) or who have claimed FSM at any point in the past six years. This is because
we know that this is a good indicator of which pupils do not go on to achieve their
full potential.</p><p>We currently have no plans to expand the eligibility of the
pupil premium to young carers.</p><p>We recognise that young carers face particular
challenges. With this in mind, we give school leaders freedom to use their pupil premium
grant in any way they wish to meet the needs of their pupils. This means that they
can use their share of the £2.4 billion pupil premium to support young carers in their
school. Research with young carers aged 14 to 16 suggests that around 60% already
attract the pupil premium through their eligibility for FSM.</p><p>In addition, the
government’s Carers Action Plan, published in June this year, sets out a range of
government commitments to support young carers including improving identification,
educational opportunities and access to support services.</p><p> </p>
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