Covid-19: Educational Gaps

Lord Fowler Excerpts

Thursday 4th June 2020 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Berridge]

My Lords, the Government give £2.4 billion a year at the moment in the pupil premium. As the noble Lord will be aware, there was the announcement of an additional £14.4 billion to schools over the next three years, which will begin to feed its way into the system. He is correct: we are aware of the need for catch-up and for targeted support, including over the summer, but there is no intention at the moment for schools to be open throughout the summer.

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Fowler)]

My Lords, I regret that the time allowed for that Question has elapsed. We now come to the second Oral Question.