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VIRTUAL SCHOOL KENT
Introduction to Pupil Premium Plus Policy for Kent Children in Care
Designated Teacher Conference
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HISTORICAL SITUATION IN KENT
Children in Care have been able to access an Achievement Improvement Fund -AIF. This money is needs driven and is there to enhance the education of children in care. It should not be used for anything which would normally be provided by the school.
Another payment specifically for Children in Care has been Pupil Premium. This payment has previously been made direct to schools, and was £900 in 2013/2014. It was only for children who had been in care for 6 months or more. Schools were free to spend this money to provide interventions to close the attainment gap.
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PUPIL PREMIUM PLUS - PP+
• Children are now eligible as soon as they enter care
• Virtual School Headteachers are directly responsible for allocation of funds
• The money will be allocated on a needs basis.
• The grant must be used to improve attainment and close the attainment gap.
• Targets and interventions should link into high quality PEPs.
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CLOSING THE ATTAINMENT GAP
Not all Children in Care require the same level of support and intervention to achieve their full potential.
In larger schools children might benefit from group work or other interventions for more than one child.
It is suggested that DTs work with School bursars or business managers where a larger sum of money is being requested.
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MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
The VSK Headteacher has responsibility to ensure that Pupil Premium Plus is used in-line with the conditions of grant 2014/2015 and KCC Virtual School Policy Statement.
The VSK Assistant Heads will be responsible for initial agreement of the spending plan and subsequent monitoring of the spending plan.
The Designated Teacher is accountable via the PEP meeting for monitoring and measuring the impact of the actions and interventions agreed
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Introductions:
Those attending:
Apologies :
1. Update of any significant changes since last PEP meeting:
2. Discussion – updates and with reference to impact on learning only
Care plan
Contact arrangements
Placement type and stability
Wellbeing – physical / mental / emotional health
Behaviour
Attendance
3. Personal Education Plan
Comments about school and learning
PEP Meeting Date: Time: Venue:
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Student’s achievement and progress
Subject Level at previous PEP review
on:
Level at current PEP review
on:
NC/GCSE Progress
English / Writing
Reading
Maths
Implications of student’s special educational needs (if applicable)
Review of targets previously set
New targets agreed
State and consider the use of Pupil Premium+ in school
Consider the use of AIF and agree who will make the referral
Outside of school activities - set target
Transition arrangements (if applicable)
1. Additional comments by anyone attending the Review
2. Any other discussion items?
3. Date of next PEP:
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APPLYING FOR THE PUPIL PREMIUM PLUS
• Please refer to the Pupil Premium Plus Tracker for dates and deadlines.
• The first deadline will be in September when plans will need to be signed off in order for money to be allocated.
• Funding will be paid in two installments in October and February.
• There will be opportunity to apply for pupils new into care or new into the school.
Applying for the Pupil Premium Plus
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Pupil Premium Tracking Calendar with schools
2014 – 15
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JULY/SEPT – DTs
DTs to submit PP plans to VSK AHs
SEPTEMBER – AHs/DTs
DT meetings with AHs (as required) across 2-3 days to discuss and sign off plans for each CIC re PP grant, as per VSK PP Policy
statement. Where plans are for financial year and agreed, 2 instalments of funding will be made (October/February).
NOVEMBER
DT update session – sharing of best practice – AHs
Monitoring visit 1 – discussion of impact of plans vis a vis individual student progress – AHs/DTs
OCTOBER– AHs
Funding instalment as per plans agreed. TD notified by AHs of any concerns where consideration of funding withheld.
DECEMBER
Monitoring visit 1 – discussion of impact of plans vis a vis individual student progress – AHs/DTs
VSK 100 day report to include narrative re summary of plans, any specific best practice, weaknesses, etc. - AHs
JANUARY - AHs/DTs
Review impact thus far of plans.
FEBRUARY
2nd/final funding instalment for this financial year
If plans are clear and there is no need to discuss they will be signed off and DT
notified
If, in unlikely situation, dialogue does not enable an agreed plan, then DT has
the right of appeal as set out in VSK policy statement
Clarification re funding for 2015 – 16 confirmed by DfE enabling process to
be amended as appropriate for forthcoming year
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MARCH - AHs
VSK 200 day report to include summary of progress/initial evidence of impact of PPG spend
APRIL - AHs
AH review and disseminate best practice across localities
MAY – AHs/DTs
Monitoring visit 2 – review of impact/dialogue re needs for year ahead and likely plans for new academic year.
JUNE - AHs
DT update session – sharing of best practice/identification of school training/CPD needs
JULY – VSK HT
Initial SLT/AH review of spend vs impact (subject to summer external results – measure KS2/4 )
AUGUST – SLT/HT
Review of external results : impact of PP plans
Report detailing impact available for Corporate Parenting Board and schools
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PUPIL PREMIUM PLANNING TOOL
Designed to be quick and easy to use. Targets and implementation should still be
linked to the PEP. To be completed electronically and emailed
to VSK Assistant Headteacher. It is imperative that Designated Teachers are
able to identify, document and measure the impact of the intervention they are proposing.
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Pupil Premium planning tool School context:
Contextual issues - barriers to learning Behavioural Cognitive Emotional Social Speech and language issues
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External agencies involved
STS CAMHS YISP YOT KEPS Other – please state: ____________
English
Reading Age
Writing Age
Spelling Age
Mathematics
Science
Closing the gap strategy Intervention When? Cost : £
Review and evaluation: Who ? When ? How ? Date of next PEP ?
Student :
Year group:
School:
Student :
Year group:
School:
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FURTHER INFORMATION
All this information is available in your hand out and on the VSK website.
Please ensure that you have the Tracking and Planning tools in your handout.
Any questions about either of these documents?
Any other questions?
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CONTACT DETAILS
Marian Smith Interim Deputy Head South Kent Dover, Folkestone, Ashford localities [email protected]
Joanne Hayes Assistant Head : Ashford, Hythe & Romney
Marsh [email protected]
VSK Brook House : 01227 284550