Can schools use catch-up funding (‘Recovery Premium’) and Pupil Premium funds to pay their contribution to the tuition costs?

Yes.  Schools can use extra ‘catch-up’ funding from the Government or their regular Pupil Premium budget to cover these modest costs. 

NB:  For the ‘school-led tutoring’ scheme, the subsidised element of the costs also has to be paid by the school, using the ring-fenced funding that schools will get.