Guidance and Services
Useful Resources
Please use the following links to access the further information regarding PDG and supporting vulnerable learners.
Please find below details of opportunities that you may find useful for your school. Please note that GwE does not necessarily endorse or quality assure the opportunities below. For any queries, please contact the organisations directly.
Guidance on what is and how to use it to reduce the impact of poverty on educational achievement.
Guidance for schools tackling poverty in education for 5 to 15 years olds.
Letter explaining the name change and amount of funding available.
Shows the best ways to improve the attainment of 5 to 15 year olds affected by poverty.
Flowchart to help you find out if planned activities are eligible for the pupil development grant.
Guidance for schools on the EYPDG and how to use it to help 3 and 4 year olds affected by poverty.
Shows the best ways to improve the attainment of 3 and 4 year olds affected by poverty.
Guidance on buying in outside expertise to help tackle the impacts of deprivation on educational attainment.
Flowchart to help you find out if planned activities are eligible for the early years deprivation grant.
Policy and background Includes strategy, reports, projects and assessments.
Policy and strategy
Our programme to tackle the link between poverty and underachievement in schools.
Report
A summary of what we did to reduce the impact of poverty on underachievement in schools from June 2014 to May 2015.
Report and recommendation on targeting funding to improve educational outcomes.
Information on free school meals for schools and parents.
Information on free school meals for schools and parents.
Guidance on providing inclusive education and developing schools attendance and behaviour policies.
Estyn report on tackling poverty and deprivation in schools.
