Cllr Elgood

The Government has announced that Brighton & Hove schools will receive an extra £430 for each pupil receiving free school meals through the Pupil Premium.

Data from January 2010 shows that 4,761 children are likely to be eligible with a total of £2,047,230.

The funding is designed to give children from poorer backgrounds additional support to improve their outcomes.

Brunswick & Adelaide Lib Dem Councillor Paul Elgood said:
"Labour like to jump up and down and say this isn't new money. Well, this money will give additional resources to those children and young people who need it most, new or not."

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