Your school must use the DfE's templates to publish its strategy statement
This is separate from the school's report to the board – there are no requirements for the format in which your school leaders report to you on the pupil premium.
Your school must:
- Use the DfE's strategy statement template
- Publish its statement for 2024/25 by 31 December 2024
The DfE will perform monitoring checks on a sample of schools' published reports.
Your school must demonstrate the evidence basis for its spending
Your school must show how its spending strategy is informed by research evidence and refer to a range of sources, including the toolkit published by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). The DfE says this in section 3.1 of the conditions of grant for both local authorities and academies.
Support the quality of teaching, such as staff CPD Provide targeted academic support, such as tutoring Tackle non-academic barriers to success in school,