News for Norfolk Education Providers

As you prepare for children with SEND to begin their journey into school, these are some useful considerations to ensure a warm and inclusive welcome for all children and their families.

All PP+ funding for looked after children should now be requested through the PEP document, as soon as a funding need is identified and always before an intervention is put in place. Exceptional funding needs already identified for the Autumn term should be discussed with your Virtual School Adviser and recorded on the live PEP by 30th June 24, there is no need to wait for a PEP meeting.

Join the Apprenticeships Norfolk team for a live QA session for multi-academy trust schools. The session will cover how apprenticeships can future-proof your teams and bring in new talent. We will also talk about how to effectively utilise apprenticeship levy funds in-house, or with other businesses through levy-transfers.

A few days left to submit an expression of interest for a share of Norfolk's allocation of £1.5m to help cover capital costs ensuring sufficient wraparound places (primary aged children 8am-6pm term time) and the expansion of the working parent entitlements for children aged from 9 months to 3 years.

Tool the EducationFinance team use to measure the financial risk for each Local Authority School

Please familarise yourself with the new process for accessing exceptional funding in 2024-25 financial year

Guidance for designated teachers on Post 16 Pupil Premium Plus funding for the 2024-25 financial year.

April Update