The Government’s Catch-up programme

Education Committee Closed Inquiry
Opened: 29 Nov 2021 Closed: 20 Oct 2022 Parliament page
The Education Committee is holding an inquiry on the effectiveness of the Government’s catch-up programme. The pandemic has had a significant impact on all aspects of pupils’ lives. Pupils have lost months of learning, with disadvantaged pupils the worst affected. To date, the Government has spent around £5 billion on … Read more
14 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
1 Report
3 Oral sessions
3 Events
Activity timeline 8 events
25 May
2022
Report published
10 Mar
2022
Report published
25 Jan
2022
Oral evidence
25 Jan
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
12 Jan
2022
Oral evidence
12 Jan
2022
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
7 Dec
2021
Oral evidence
7 Dec
2021
Formal meeting (oral evidence session) · Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Oral evidence sessions 3 sessions
25 Jan 2022
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The Government's Catch-up programme
Andy Green · Copleston High School Jill Thompson · Kelvin Grove Primary School Jo Coton · NET Academies Trust John Blaney · BMAT STEM Nicola Shipman · Steel City Schools Partnership Orienne Langley-Sadler · Elms Bank School and College Ruth Holden · Mulberry Academy Shoreditch
12 Jan 2022
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The Government's Catch-up programme; Accountability hearing with Robin Walker MP
Graham Archer · Department for Education Karen Guthrie · Randstad Mr Robin Walker · Department for Education
7 Dec 2021
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The Government’s Catch-up programme
David Laws · Education Policy Institute Nick Bent · The Tutor Trust Professor Becky Francis · Education Endowment Foundation
Title HC No. Published Items Response
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purpose? HC 940 10 Mar 2022 20 Responded
Recommendations & Conclusions
4 results
Clear
7 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Pr…
Rates of persistent absence remain concerning, and the number of ‘ghost children’ who are experiencing...
Rates of persistent absence remain concerning, and the number of ‘ghost children’ who are experiencing severe levels of absence from school remains far too high. The Government needs to do much more to get these children back in school, which … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to creating local authority registers for children not in school, a duty on local authorities to support home educators, and reviewing the school attendance system, but deferred legislation to a 'suitable opportunity'.
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8 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Pr…
The Department must take steps to address the issue of persistent absence and ensure no...
The Department must take steps to address the issue of persistent absence and ensure no more children become ‘ghost children’. We welcome the Department’s formation of an ‘attendance alliance’ and its consultation on reducing avoidable absence in schools, however these … Read more
Government Response
The government committed to creating local authority registers for children not in school, a duty on local authorities to support home educators, and reviewing the school attendance system, but deferred legislation to a 'suitable opportunity'.
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12 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Pr…
We heard that the Department’s plans to taper the subsidies for the National Tutoring Programme...
We heard that the Department’s plans to taper the subsidies for the National Tutoring Programme are a “real concern”, which may inhibit school take up in some of the most disadvantaged areas. Therefore, to ensure that it does not unfairly … Read more
Government Response
The government announced plans to align subsidies across all routes next year to cover 60% of the unit cost, with allocations based on the numbers of pupils in schools eligible for pupil premium and a subsidy rate of 25% in 2023/24.
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19 Recommendation Accepted in Part
Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Pr…
Throughout our inquiry, we have heard that pupils’ wellbeing and mental health have been one...
Throughout our inquiry, we have heard that pupils’ wellbeing and mental health have been one of the greatest challenges as schools return. All pupils should undergo a mental health and wellbeing assessment to understand the scale of the problem and … Read more
Government Response
The government recognises the challenges schools face and states that training for school senior mental health leads covers the importance of measuring need; however, they do not believe that it is practical, nor necessary, for every child to undergo a clinical assessment of their mental health and wellbeing.
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Government Response AI assessment · 20 of 14 classified
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 7
Rejected 1
Total 14 recs + 6 conclusions