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Impact of Universal Credit on FSM eligibility

Research by Education DataLab suggests FSM eligibility has risen in Universal Credit pilot areas because of various guarantees on retaining eligibility the Government has made.

In the medium term these areas are likely to receive more funding through Pupil Premium and other funding pots aimed at tackling disadvantage and attainment statistics for disadvantaged pupils will be boosted by the inclusion of less-disadvantaged pupil in the measure. Read the full article here.

DataLab’s research had previously shown that FSM eligibility rates fell across most of the North East from 2002 to 2016. 

 

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