A third of heads have said that the funding they get for poorer pupils is being used to fill spaces in their school's budget, research shows. (educationbusinessuk.net)
If implemented, it is another tool for some schools, if they choose to, to shift the balance in favour of poorer pupils - but it does not apply to all schools. (bbc.co.uk)
After all, why spend more on schools with poorer pupils, if there is no correlation between cash and results? (bbc.co.uk)