Management Information Sheet

This guidance is with effective from 1 April 2018.

The Pupil Premium funding for Looked After Children is additional funding allocated to schools to support pupils in the care of the local authority to achieve better educational outcomes and close the attainment gap with their peers. It is the statutory responsibility of the Virtual School Head (VSH) to manage this fund and ensure that any funding allocated meets the looked after child's educational needs as described in their personal education plan.

Norfolk process for the allocation of the pupil premium grant 2018-2019

£600 termly allocation

• A termly (summer, autumn, spring) allocation of £600 will be paid to the school for each eligible pupil
• The amount will be payable upon completion and sign off of the current term's PEP by the Virtual School team
• The remaining £500 per eligible pupil will be retained centrally by the VSH in order to meet demand for additional support for individual looked after children or to provide funds for larger projects

Exceptional funding requests

• Where a requirement for funding over and above the termly allocation is identified in the PEP, schools should complete the Exceptional Pupil Premium Funding Request Form. Applications for larger projects or group interventions should also be made using this form.
• Any exceptional funding requests MUST be discussed with a VS Adviser (Achievement & Inclusion or Early Years Looked After Children) in the first instance and the form noted. Exceptional requests for funding should be made via Perspective Lite.

As before, schools should continue to ensure that any agreed funding is recorded and evaluated within the pupil's personal education plan.

For further information please see :

• Pupil Premium for Norfolk Looked After Children Guidance April 2018 - March 2019
• Frequently Asked Questions
• DfE Pupil Premium 2018 to 2019: Conditions of Grant

Should you have any further queries about the funding or application process please contact Clare Farrant, Business & Data Support Officer, telephone 01603 307769 or email clare.farrant@norfolk.gov.uk.