About the Pupil Premium Conference 2021
The National Pupil Premium Conference 2021 will explore the latest insights, research and best practice in delivering outstanding Pupil Premium interventions for pupils at primary and secondary levels, including in special schools, to enhance attainment and support improved learning outcomes.
Attendees will gain key updates from leading experts and practitioners in supporting pupil progression, improving the impact of interventions to reduce barriers to learning and developing high quality strategies to narrow the attainment gap for all pupils. There will be dedicated streams for best practice interventions at primary and secondary stages, as well as for effectively deploying teaching assistants to support disadvantaged pupils.
The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown period on disadvantaged children and young people, and how to overcome this in the short and long term, will be a key focus of this year’s Conference. Considering how to best reach all pupils, discussions will include the implementation and impact of the Department for Education’s support package which now amounts to £1.7 billion, including for new activities through 2021-2022, and a continuation of the National Tutoring Programme.