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Schools should ensure PP grant is focused on effective approaches to raising the educational attainment of eligible pupils, schools must use their PP grant in line with the ‘menu of approaches’ set by the Department for Education (DfE). The menu of approaches is in the using pupil premium guidance.
The menu has been developed in line with the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF’s) 3-tiered approach to help schools allocate spending across the following 3 key areas:
• support high-quality teaching, such as staff professional development• provide targeted academic support, such as tutoring, including through the National Tutoring Programme (NTP)• tackle non-academic barriers to academic success, such as difficulties with attendance, behaviour and social and emotional wellbeingFor Looked After Children, the Pupil Premium (PP) is paid to schools via the Virtual School for the child. A child Personal Education Plan should document the priority needs and actions and appropriate use of PP in that case.
Schools are held accountable for the outcomes they achieve with all their funding, including through Ofsted inspections and by governors, and the PP grant is no exception.
The designated teacher has a key role in ensuring that the specific needs of previously looked-after children are reflected in how you use your pupil premium.
Schools designated teacher should ensure that:
- A Childs PEP is up to date and priority needs identified
- Actions and interventions are in place to meet needs
- PP is used and allocated to fund additional support and interventions
- A SMART plan monitors and measures progress and achievement
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These are a selection of Frequently Asked Questions. If you have a specific question please contact the Virtual School for direct advice.
Can PP be used to fund school uniform or transport ?
No PP should not be used to fund any basic items, equipment, school uniform or transport to school. Any of these basis care needs and getting a child to school, should be funded through the care placement or care support for a child. A child might be eligible for school transport dependent on the situation and their individual circumstances.
Can PP be used to fund an after school club?
Possibly - if the club supports the development or needs of child identified in the PEP then this could be appropriate. The club (and any support/interventions) should be detailed in the SMART plan in the PEP and meets the priority needs identified.
Can PP be used to fund additional English or Maths tuition?
Yes - if this is a priority area agreed in the PEP and forms part of the SMART plan.
Can PP be used to fund a small school trip?
Possibly - again if this meets a priority need in the PEP and is in the SMART plan. School should take a consistent approach to using PP to subsidise trips across the school. We would advise taking an appropriate proportion of PP and ask for a parental/carer contribution through their carers allowance.
Can PP be used to fund an expensive residential trip?
Possibly - again if this meets a priority need in the PEP and is in the SMART plan. School should take a consistent approach to using PP to subsidise residential trips across the school. We would advice PP is used only as an appropriate proportion towards the cost, seeking some level of parental/carer contribution through their carers allowance, and seeking some level of support via the child social worker (child in care resources).