State schools, academies and free schools in England, which have children of Service families in the school years from Reception to Year 11, can receive Service Pupil Premium (SPP) funding.
The Department for Education (DfE) provides extra funding – £340 per pupil – to help schools to support Service children. It is for the school to decide how the money is spent, but support is often provided through pastoral support and can help to mitigate the impact of family mobility or parental deployment. The funding can be used for individual pupils or added to larger support projects.
Service parents are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status ahead of the autumn census deadline of 3 October 2024. You can do this by talking to the headteacher or school administration staff. Without this information, schools will miss out on this additional funding.
Who is eligible for the SPP?
Pupils from Reception to Year 11 are eligible for SPP for their schools if they meet the criteria below:
For more information about the Service Pupil Premium, including its purpose and what it’s used for, visit GOV.UK.
To find out about the financial and emotional support and services available for you and your family, visit the Discover my Benefits website.
Service parents are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status ahead of the autumn census deadline of 3 October 2024. You can do this by talking to the headteacher or school administration staff. Without this information, schools will miss out on this additional funding.
Who is eligible for the SPP?
Pupils from Reception to Year 11 are eligible for SPP for their schools if they meet the criteria below:
- One of their parents is serving in the regular Armed Forces (including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the Full-Time Reserve Service)
- One of their parents died whilst serving in the armed forces and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.
- They have been registered as a ‘Service child’ on a school census in the past six years under the DfE’s Ever 6 Service child measure.
- One of their parents is in the Armed Forces of another nation and is stationed in England
For more information about the Service Pupil Premium, including its purpose and what it’s used for, visit GOV.UK.
To find out about the financial and emotional support and services available for you and your family, visit the Discover my Benefits website.
