PDG Funding

What is PDG?

The pupil development grant (PDG )is designed to support improving learning outcomes and provision for students eligible for free school meals (eFSM) and looked after children (CLA). The PDG is intended to help overcome this additional barrier which prevents learners from disadvantaged backgrounds achieving their full potential.

How is our grant spent ?

At St David’s CIW Primary, our plan for using our PDG allocation from Welsh Government is integrated into our school improvement plan (SIP). Our Grant allocation is £65,400

Throughout 2025-2026, our allocation will be allocated:

Literacy specialist interventions training and staffing – Rainbow Readers, Rapid readers,
Numeracy specialist intervention training and staffing– Every Child Counts
ELSA staffing and training
Bespoke 1-1 classroom support for literacy and numeracy.
Staffing costs £77,684
Resources and Training £4,209

Activity	Evidence that supports this approach
LLC interventions and provision - Read, Write, Inc (RWI), RWI One to One, Rapid Readers	Pupils’ books/ online work/ SeeSaw Intervention records and data collected through assessments that show progress made. RWI tracking data shows pupil progress (sound knowledge/ groups progress/ reading accuracy) Data recorded on trackers - summative assessments recorded across the year (AoLE progression) Pupil progress meetings - class teacher/ support staff records show good progress made.
Numeracy Specialist intervention and provision – Every Child Counts maths intervention using CPA approach	Pupils’ books/ online work/ SeeSaw Intervention records and data collected through assessments that show progress made. Data recorded on trackers - summative assessments recorded across the year (AoLE progression) Pupil progress meetings - class teacher/ support staff records show good progress made. Data recorded using GL PTM & MALT NT Data - show progress from previous
Well-being provision to improve emotional health and well-being, social skills – ELSA, bespoke wellbeing groups as required.	ELSA Tracker to show progress from their starting points and their exit data NBAR Assessments (baseline and exit - end of year) Pupil Progress meetings have been held and there is progress and improvements. Observations and feedback show strong progress. Monitor attendance of disadvantaged learners and those of risk of disengagement.
1:1 and small group working support in classroom	Pupils’ books/ online work/ SeeSaw Listening to learner activities show good progress across time. Trackers/ Data progress