EQUITY GRANT (Pupil Deprivation Grant)
Here is the information about our Equity Grant…..
The Equity Grant, previously known as 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 (eFSM) and pupils who have been looked after continuously for more than six months (CLA).
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 CLA.
As a school we have agreed the following three steps:
1. to identify the target group of pupils, this changes regularly so the school reviews the pupils each term
2. to plan interventions which make the most effective use of resources
3. to monitor and evaluate the impact of resources
During 2024/2025 the school has received £49,450 to support and improve the learning of pupils eligible for Free School Meals and CLA.
The school employs one part-time teacher to support Pupils and 4 full-time teaching assistants working across the school with identified pupils. To support pupils at lunchtime we employ 2 midday supervisors so friendship groups and emotional support can be available to the children who need it.
The type of support varies with some sessions taking place out of the classroom in the school’s nurture area with individual pupils or in very small groups. Other provision consists of in class support assisting the class teacher.
The pupils at Rhayader Primary School have a wide range of abilities and the staff therefore support More Able and Talented (MAT) Pupils as well as pupils on the school’s Additional Learning Needs (ALN) register. The provision made for each pupil is devised through discussion with the class teacher, Additional Learning Needs Coordinator (ALNCo) and the Headteacher. This ensures all programmes and support are individual and help to improve the individual’s learning.
Pupil Plans are prepared in consultation with the ALNCo (Mrs Wendy Thompson), and the Class teacher for each child receiving support.
STANDARDS GRANT (RCSIG)
STANDARDS GRANT FUNDING
Rhayader Church in Wales Primary School receives £92,709 for the academic year 2024/2025.
The school funds teachers, higher level teaching assistants and class based teaching assistants to ensure that all pupils acheive the standard of work they are capable of. The grant allows the school to ensure classes where teaching is for younger pupils do not exceeed the legal number of 30 pupils and helps to keep numbers in each class to a minimum. In larger class, additional support is provided by highly skilled teaching assistants.
The grant supports the work of the whole school for Nurture for Wellbeing and ongoing staff training and resources for Additional Learning Needs (ALN) including Autism training for Responsive Communication and Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), understanding Autism in girls and strategies to help ASD and ADHD in the classroom.