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Morris, Rebecca and Dobson, Graeme (2021) Spending the pupil premium : what influences leaders’ decision-making? Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 49 (2). pp. 284-302. doi:10.1177/1741143220905062
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143220905062
Abstract
Introduced in England in 2011, the pupil premium policy was an ambitious reform aimed at tackling the persistent attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their more affluent peers. The policy provides school leaders with the professional autonomy to determine how pupil premium funding should be used. This article examines the decision-making processes and influences involved in the use of these additional resources. We conducted interviews with 21 school leaders from different contexts across the Midlands in order to investigate the approaches, perceptions and experiences that influenced their engagement with the pupil premium policy. The findings highlight the range of strategies employed to determine how the funding should be used and the factors that influence the decisions made. Our data also indicate the tensions and challenges that are experienced by school leaders in relation to effective use of the funding. We conclude with recommendations for policymakers and practitioners in relation to the requirement for high-quality, accessible information to support pupil premium use, the role of accountability mechanisms and the need for wider societal reform in order to tackle social disadvantage.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education | ||||||||
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Educational equalization -- Great Britain, Education and state -- Great Britain, Education -- Great Britain -- Finance, School management and organization -- Great Britain, Educational leadership -- Great Britain | ||||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Educational Management Administration and Leadership | ||||||||
| Publisher: | Sage | ||||||||
| ISSN: | 1741-1432 | ||||||||
| Official Date: | 1 March 2021 | ||||||||
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| Volume: | 49 | ||||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||||
| Page Range: | pp. 284-302 | ||||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/1741143220905062 | ||||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access | ||||||||
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