Following the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent closure of schools, the government issued an amount of catch-up funding to all schools to support children and young people to catch up lost time after school closure. This is especially important for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds.

The amount of funding allocated is based on pupil numbers and is paid over two financial years.

At Abbots Farm Infant School we are receiving;

Sept 20 - March 21 - £8,260

April 21 - Aug 21 - £5,900

At Abbots Farm Infant School we have considered the age of our children when deciding how to allocate and spend our money. We have also used the government recommended, 'COVID-19 Support Guide for Schools' published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to identify the best strategies, based on long term research and also our knowledge of the children, that will enable us to achieve the most positive outcomes.