Schools have a responsibility towards children and young people in kinship care. Find out how the school should be supporting your child.
Find out more about pupil premium plus, how it’s used in schools and other types of pupil premium funding.
This advice applies to: England
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You need to tell the school if you think your kinship child should get pupil premium plus funding.
The school will need proof so they can apply on your kinship child’s behalf. When providing this, you may want to conceal sensitive information. Proof could be:
The school only needs to see the original document. You can give them a photocopy, but they don’t need it.
The school must record all pupil premium recipients in their October autumn census. Inform them before this, and if your child changes school tell the new school as soon as possible.
Here at Kinship, we offer a range of free support for all kinship carers, including:
To find services, information and support in your local area – including information about your local children’s services – use our Kinship Compass tool.
You can also contact the Kinship advice team for free, non-judgmental advice and information if you live in England or Wales.
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