Pupil Premium

Pupil Premium is additional government funding for pupils who are either looked after children or perceived to come from disadvantaged backgrounds and therefore qualify for Free School Meals. This funding is then used to boost the learning of pupils so that the gap between learners is narrowed and all pupils are then able to reach their full potential.

At Stepping Stones School we aim to narrow the attainment gap between pupils so that they can achieve their full potential, particularly in English and Mathematics as well as improve access to accreditation and sustained access to a learning environment. Pupil Premium is also used to help pupils fully participate in chosen or enrichment activities and receive the additional support which they require.
Some Pupil Premium funding has been spent on one to one sessions for individual pupils to boost their attainment. This method is an effective way to improve attainment of our most disadvantaged pupils. Pupils who received Pupil Premium funding will have benefited from the following additional provisions:

• Numeracy 1-1 tutoring
• Literacy 1-1 tutoring
• Nurture and attachment support
• Access to specialist resources
• IPads or Tablets to promote independent study
• Curriculum enrichment trips

All of our Key Stage 4 pupils who received Pupil Premium funding achieved very good levels of progress which exceeded expectations.

Funding Received

Financial Year	Amount	No. of students
2014-15	£0	0
2015-16	£935	1
2016-17	£5940	6
2017-18	£8415	9

2017-18

The plan for this current academic year is as follows:

Key Intervention	Cost	Impact / Outcome	Intervention / Project	Monitoring of Impact	Staff responsible
Access to accreditation	£2400	Access to laptops and OT support and programs to improve effective use.	Laptop and fine motor skills sessions to ensure effective access and use.	Increased output in lessons and greater engagement of learners.
Behaviours for learning	£885	Raised levels of engagement and resilience to take risk in learning	Metacognition program to develop readiness for learning	Increased lesson engagement
Increased social resilience impacting on Attendance and access to learning	£2850	Increased support and role play around unfocused times to prevent distorted recover when re accessing learning, Decreased anxiety levels	Animal Assisted therapy Equine Empowerment Music engagement Group Lamda	High level of positive engagement in all aspects of school day. Lower incidents rate.
Academic progress enhancement	£2280	Self-worth increased via additional focus sessions music and arts based.	DIY club Singing therapy Duke of Edinburgh	Increased risk taking in Lesson and higher level of independent learning monitored via GAS levels

This plan and its impact is reviewed as part of the Curriculum Governors remit in the Autumn Term meeting.

2016-17

The plan for funding is as follows the Surrey pupils for whom we currently receive pupil premium. We note that at present we do not receive payments from Hampshire County Council.

All goals were achieved following impact monitoring.

Key Intervention	Cost	Impact / Outcome	Intervention / Project	Monitoring of Impact	Staff responsible
Attendance and punctuality	£1200	Increased self-worth and identity therefore allowing young person to access learning with risk.	1:1 nurture sessions 1:1 prelearning sessions	Increased attendance	DL MF
Access to accreditation	£945	Access to Laptops and OT support and programs to improve effective use.	Laptop and fine motor skills sessions to ensure effective access and use.	Increased output in lessons and greater engagement of learners.	MF RK
Behaviours for Learning	£1000	Raised levels of engagement and resilience to take risk in learning	Bespoke program to build tolerance to learning	Increased lesson engagement	ELSA x 2
Increased social resilience	£1795	Increased support and role play around unfocused times to prevent distorted recover when re accessing learning, Decreased anxiety levels	Eft sessions Equine Empowerment	High level of positive engagement in all aspects of school day. Lower incidents rate.	RK MF
Academic progress enhancement	£1000	Self-worth increased via additional focus sessions music and arts based.	Lamda Singing therapy Duke of Edinburgh	Increased risk taking in Lesson and higher level of independent learning monitored via GAS levels	RK

Premium Payments

The school is not currently in receipt of the following:

Year 7 literacy & numeracy catch-up premium
PE & sport premium

Should this change, we will make a full account of any funds received.

Stepping Stones

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Pupil Premium

Funding Received

2017-18

2016-17

Premium Payments