Fourth Report - Is the Catch-up Programme fit for purpose?

Select Committee
Education Committee HC 940 10 March 2022
Report Status Government responded
Conclusions & Recommendations 20 items (14 recs)
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Government Response (AI assessment · 20 of 20 classified)
Accepted 8
Accepted in Part 4
Acknowledged 7
Rejected 1
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Recommendations

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7 Accepted in Part
Para 38
Rates of persistent absence remain concerning, and the number of ‘ghost children’ who are experiencing...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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'.
Department for Education
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8 Accepted in Part
The Department must take steps to address the issue of persistent absence and ensure no...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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'.
Department for Education
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12 Accepted in Part
Para 59
We heard that the Department’s plans to taper the subsidies for the National Tutoring Programme...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Department for Education
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19 Accepted in Part
Para 77
Throughout our inquiry, we have heard that pupils’ wellbeing and mental health have been one...
Recommendation
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 Summary
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.
Department for Education
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