The Lighthouse School may apply for LAC Pupil Premium for any child placed in care, at the discretion of their home Authority. Schools are required to publish online information about how the premium is used.
For Looked After Children the Pupil Premium is held by the Virtual School Headteacher. Based on the outcome of the PEP, a decision is made in relation to any interventions to be implemented by the school. Until receipt of the pupil premium the Lighthouse School will be able to undertake individual interventions which form part of the core education provision only.
The LAC Pupil Premium Grant for 2018-19 is £2,300 per student eligible. This has been used directly to provide support, therapy or alternative curriculum activity in line with their needs, or to develop opportunities of special interest.
During the academic year 2017-18 learners took part in a range of activities including:
Fencing
Drumming
Street Dance
Challenger Troop
Forest School
Motor Cross
The impact of these courses helped develop:
Hand Eye Co-ordination
Fine & Gross Motor Control
Self Esteem
Confidence
Motivation
Emotional Intelligence
Health & Wellbeing
Spiritual, Moral, Social & Cultural Understanding
Promotion of British Values and Citizenship
Communication & Interaction
Physical & Sensory
Teamwork
Empathy
Creativity & Imagination
During the coming academic year activities planned are:
Forest School
Challenger Troop
Horse Riding
Photography
Additional Tuition
Lego Therapy
School Outward Bounds Trip to South Wales
Further activities will be added throughout the year.