At Lexden Springs we are extremely proud of the achievements all pupils make, including those who are eligible for Pupil Premium.

Our therapy team work tirelessly to support our pupils to develop fundamental skills which are the basis of all learning; effective communication skills and effective emotional regulation.

The focus is in line with the SCERTS framework which encompasses social communication, emotional regulation and transactional supports.

Progress is monitored through the creating and implementation of individual programmes and outcome tools. The management of pupil premium funding will be reviewed in July ready to be implemented at the start of the new academic year in September.

Purpose of Pupil Premium Funding

The government believes that the pupil premium, which is additional to main school funding, is the best way to address the current underlying inequalities between children eligible for free school meals (FSM) and their peers by ensuring that funding to tackle disadvantage reaches the pupils who need it most.

The pupil premium was introduced in April 2011 and is allocated to schools to work with pupils who have been registered for free school meals at any point in the last six years (known as ‘Ever 6 FSM’).