Management Information Sheet

2019-20 Norfolk Pupil Premium for Looked After Children FAQs

MI Sheet TypeInformation
MI Number:54/19
Publication Date:29/03/2019 12:00:00
LA Contact:Clare Farrant (01603 307769)
Audience:Headteacher/ Designated Teacher for Looked After Children

2019-20 Norfolk Pupil Premium for Looked After Children FAQs

Please find the answers to the following Looked After Children Pupil Premium Grant Frequently Asked Questions for the financial year 2019-20.

  • What happens if a pupil moves school within a school term?
  • What happens if a pupil new to care joins the school during the term?
  • What happens if a pupil has more than one PEP in a term, at the same school?
  • How should schools apply for pupils in Years 6 and 11 who are due to transition to secondary school or further education?
  • Is a student who is held back a year entitled to pupil premium funding when they reach Year 11?
  • How do I apply for funding for any pupils on my school roll who are in the care of another local authority?
  • Does the Virtual School oversee pupil premium funding for children adopted from care or who have left care?
  • What is the process for pupils who previously qualified for Free School Meals Funding?
  • Does the Virtual School Head have to give £2,300 to schools or can they give a higher or lower amount?
  • Can money be spent on school trips?
  • Can money be spent on 1:1 support for an individual child?
  • Can money be spent on laptops or tablets?
  • Is there anything pupil premium should not fund?
  • Can the foster carer be given the pupil premium funding to spend?
  • Can the Virtual School Head pool funding for some of the authority's looked after children?