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Grant Expenditure

All grant expenditure is designed to support specific areas of the school's work, against local, regional and national priorities. 

How the delegated grants are spent
At The Bishop of Llandaff, our plan for using grant allocations from Welsh Government is integrated into our School Development Plan (SDP). Our four overarching priorities (2026 - 2029) linked to

  1. Achievement and Progress;
  2. Faith, Wellbeing and Equity;
  3. Professional Development and Growth; and
  4. Curriculum and Learning.

Professional Learning Grant
Welsh Government has awarded schools in Wales additional financial support, through a Professional Learning Grant (PLG) to enable staff to prepare for the new curriculum for Wales. The grant has enabled us to continue to offer first class professional learning through the funding of a dedicated learning and teaching team to support our staff through effective planning, implementation as well as delivering our in-house professional learning and our strategic work on the new curriculum. 

Pupil Development Grant
The Pupil Development Grant (PDG) is designed to support improving outcomes and provision for students eligible for free school meals (eFSM) and looked after children (LAC). The PDG is intended to help overcome this additional barrier which prevent learners from disadvantaged backgrounds achieving their full potential. Our total allocation is £132,250.

Our PDG is spent in the following ways for 2026-27

  • Learning Coach/Mentor(s);
  • Additional mathematics and English teaching;
  • Alternative provision for those students identified as potentially becoming NEET (not in education, employment and training); and 
  • Enrichment opportunities. 

The strategies implemented by the school are drawn upon the most effective practice and educational research from organisations such as Education Endowment Fund, which includes well-evidenced interventions as part of a whole-school strategy.

"The school's use of the Pupil Development Grant has secured outstanding outcomes for those eligible for free school meals"
(Estyn)

 

School Development Plan (SDP) Date  
SDP Strategic Priorities (2026-29) 14th Sep 2026 Download