PUPIL DEPRIVATION GRANT

Peniel Community School PDG Statement

The Pupil Deprivation Grant (PDG) is allocated to schools with pupils who come from low- income families and are currently known to be eligible for free school meals (e-FSM) and pupils who have been looked after continuously for more than six months (LAC).

Schools are expected to make the best use of this funding to implement sustainable strategies that will quickly bring about changes for learners eligible for free school meals or who are LAC.

As a school we have agreed the following three steps:

1. to identify the target group of pupils, its characteristics and needs
2. to plan literacy and numeracy interventions which make the most effective use of resources
3. to monitor and evaluate the impact of resources

In this financial year 2024 -25 Halfway Community Primary School have been provided with a PDG allocation of £38,723

At Halfway Community Primary School we have a comprehensive plan, agreed and monitored by Carmarthenshire Local Authority,  to promote progress and remove barriers to learning for students eligible for this funding.

We have used the funding available to:

1. Provide intervention and support programmes that are proven to have the greatest impact and to be sustainable, e.g. CHaTT RWI
2. Implement and use data tracking systems to identify learners’ needs, target interventions and monitor impact.
3. It is not appropriate for Halfway Community Primary School to publish its plan in detail due to the risk of identifying individuals.