The funding, which is available to state-funded schools and nursery schools but not PVI settings, is for an early years ‘catch up’ programme focused on raising outcomes in speaking and language skills to compensate for the disruption caused by Covid-19.
The government says ‘up to’ £9 million is available for schools wanting to deliver the Nuffield Early Language Intervention - a 20-week oral language intervention delivered by teaching assistants in groups of 3 to 4 children.
The investment is part of the National Tutoring Programme, a £1 billion Covid catch-up package announced in June. Every state funded school which has a Reception class will be invited to apply for this support, with priority given to schools with a high proportion of disadvantaged pupils.
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