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<p>This Government is determined that all children, regardless of their circumstances,
should receive a good education. Where a child of compulsory school age would not
receive suitable education due to health needs, local authorities have a duty to ensure
that alternative arrangements are put in place. Local authorities are funded to make
these arrangements through their high needs budgets.</p><p>The pupil premium is additional
funding that recognises the further barriers to educational achievement faced by disadvantaged
pupils. Disadvantaged pupils who are unable to attend school because of health needs
continue to attract the pupil premium. The premium is paid to all state funded schools
with eligible pupils, including special schools, special academies, pupil referral
units and alternative provision academies. Where eligible pupils are recorded on the
alternative provision census as receiving other forms of alternative provision then
the pupil premium is paid to the local authority. Information about pupil premium
funding arrangements can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pupil-premium-information-for-schools-and-alternative-provision-settings"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pupil-premium-information-for-schools-and-alternative-provision-settings</a></p>
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