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Guidance to Schools
The following information represents guidance to schools regarding use of the Direct School
Grant and Standards Fund allocations provided for 'personalised learning'.
(DfES note 15 November 2005 (Stephen Hillier, Acting Director, School Resources Group) Standards Fund 2006-08 guidance, December 2005.)
Distribution of Funding Earmarked for Personalised Learning
Funding for supporting personalised learning was announced in the White Paper, 'Higher Standards, Better Schools for All' (October 2005) ch.4
refers.
Funding has been made available from two sources:
1. The Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) contains an increase, over and above the 2005-06 baselines, for personalised learning at Key Stage 3.
2. An additional allocation for 2006-07 and 2007-08 through the targeted grants for the National Strategies in the Standards Fund (Grants
107 and 108) in support of children across all key stages who have fallen behind.
A. Dedicated Schools Grant
In relation to the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) funding our priorities are, at Key Stage 3:
1. To provide additional support for pupils who have fallen behind age-related expectations, especially in English and maths;
2. To fund provision for gifted and talented children;
3. To help children from deprived families to access after school and year round activities through the development of extended
schools.
Funding is allocated on the basis of prior attainment at the end of Key Stage 2, deprivation and total pupil numbers.
The funding is not ring-fenced, but Ministers expect authorities to use their local distribution formula to reflect the Government’s
priorities for personalised learning, and particularly the priority they give to support for those who have fallen behind, as well as other
local needs.
B. Standards Fund Targeted Grants
The funding allocated through the Standards Fund targeted grants for national strategies (parts of grants 107 and 108) is to be allocated by
local authority strategy managers to target those schools, both primary and secondary, which have the greatest challenge in improving their
performance.
Grant 107 (Primary Strategy School Targeted Support): allocated through the ‘Higher Standards, Better Schools of All’ White Paper for
additional intensive support for small groups of children below age-related expectations.
Authorities should target this grant at those schools that have the highest number of pupils who have fallen behind in English and maths.
They should ensure that this grant is targeted at only those schools that face the greatest challenges in progressing pupils who have fallen
behind.
This grant allows targeted schools to ensure they have a sufficient and well-trained workforce to provide more effective one-to-one or small
group tuition for the lowest attaining pupils in English and maths.
This can include employing additional staff (e.g. a teaching assistant, academic mentor, or other adult), accessing training courses;
purchasing teaching materials, upgrading staff and releasing suitably qualified teachers to provide effective one-to-one or small group
tuition.
(NB An assumption has been made that, since performance is based on end of Key Stage 1 attainment, that provision is intended for Key Stage 2 pupils
only.)
Grant 108 (Secondary Strategy School Targeted Support): allocated through the 'Higher Standards, Better Schools of All' White Paper for
additional intensive support for small groups of children below age-related expectations.
Authorities should target this grant at those schools that have the highest number of pupils who have fallen behind in English and maths.
They should ensure that this grant is targeted at only those schools that face the greatest challenges in progressing pupils who have fallen
behind.
This grant allows targeted schools, including academies, to ensure they have a sufficient and well-trained workforce to provide more effective
one-to-one or small group tuition for the lowest attaining pupils in English and maths.
This can include employing additional staff (e.g. a teaching assistant, academic mentor, or other adult), accessing training courses;
purchasing teaching materials, upgrading staff and releasing suitably qualified teachers to provide effective one-to-one or small group
tuition.
Her Majesty's Government Document
'Higher Standards, Better Schools For All'
More choice for parents and pupils presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills by Command of Her
Majesty, October 2005.
Personalised Learning FAQs
What does personalised learning mean?
Personalised learning means intensive small-group tuition in literacy and numeracy for those falling behind and extra stretch for the
gifted & talented.
Personalised learning means every pupil being able to extend their learning and develop their interests and aptitudes through extra support and tuition
beyond the school day.
The DLC already delivers personalised online learning to schools across the county.
The document available below explains personalised learning form a DfES (Department for Education and Skills) perspective.
Will my school have funding for this?
Yes. Funding for supporting personalised learning was announced in the White Paper, ‘Higher Standards, Better Schools for
All’ (October 2005).
Schools will have dedicated funding to ensure a sufficient and well-trained workforce is in place to provide more effective one-to-one
or small group tuition.
This funding can pay for taught DLC courses for your pupils.
What can we spend the money on?
The funding can be spent on additional staff, teaching materials or accessing training courses.
The DLC tutors deliver online literacy, numeracy, ICT, gifted & talented and special educational needs specific lessons to
pupils with different needs in schools and homes.
Where can I go to access lessons tailored to the needs of groups of children in my school?
The DLC offers schools online lessons tailored to the personalised learning needs of their pupils.
The DLC is client-centred and will work with you to plan online courses that match the needs of the pupils in your school.
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