Pupil Premium Plus (PPP) funding, Children in Care (CiC)

The Virtual School receives £2,570 per financial year for each Brighton & Hove Reception to Year 11 child who was in care for at least one day in the previous year.

Of this amount, £500 is provided to the school that the child will attend in September. Any additional funding is allocated through the PEP process.

It is not a ring-fenced budget for individual children. It can be used to pay for interventions that support progress and attainment and should be evidence-informed. It can't be used for things like uniforms or transport.

Examples of recommended interventions are:

  • one to one tutoring
  • online tutoring
  • literacy and reading recovery programmes such as ECaR
  • numeracy interventions
  • family working

Read the EEF document: “What works in education for children who have had social workers?” for a more thorough list.

However, PPP funding can be used for anything which improves the educational outcomes for the young person, such as:

  • extra temporary teaching assistant support
  • small group work or resources
  • trips or enrichment activities including music lessons or sports coaching that would not normally be paid for by a foster carer

To maximise the impact of PPP on outcomes for CiC, we also allocate it strategically to fund a range of interventions across the city, as well as authorities that hold Brighton & Hove CiC.

Pupil Premium Plus (PPP) funding, Children Previously in Care (PCiC)

Schools receive £2,570 PPP each year for each eligible child PCiC.

Designated Teachers for children previously in care should:

  • play a key part in decisions on how the PPP is used to support CPiC 
  • encourage parents’ and carers’ involvement in deciding how PPP is used to support their child 
  • be the main contact for queries about its use

It is not a ring-fenced budget for individual children. It can be used by schools for staff training and other resources, as well as for interventions. Interventions should be evidence-based and in the best interests of children.

More information

Contact our Education Support Worker for information or advice about Pupil Premium Plus Funding.

Send an email to infoadvicepic@brighton-hove.gov.uk.