Walthamstow Academy 16 to 19 Bursary
The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund provides financial support to help students overcome the specific financial barriers to participation they face so they can remain in education.
There are 2 types of 16 to 19 bursaries:
Both bursaries help eligible students with the essential costs of participating such as:
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travel to and from school or college
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the purchase of essential books
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specialist equipment or clothing (for example, protective overalls) required for their study programme
These are items a student would otherwise need to buy to participate.
Support sessions will be prioritised for the following students:
- Those who have a grade 4 or below in GCSE Maths and/or English
- Those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), particularly where they have experienced additional disruption to learning as a result of their specific needs and disabilities.
Tuition support offered will be based on individual needs, the identification of an individual starting point, clear learning goals, expectations and outcomes. This may include a mix of both Walthamstow Academy staff and external tutoring as appropriate
Our commitment
Walthamstow Academy Sixth Form is committed to ensuring the tuition fund is used in accordance with the Government’s guidance on the 16 to 19 tuition fund by:
- Producing this statement setting out how the fund will be used to support the most disadvantaged students
- Publishing this guidance on the Walthamstow Academy website
- Recording the use of the fund, including references to individual students who receive support, the needs of those students, the number of hours of tuition delivered and retain the evidence of the tuition provided
- Deliver the extra tuition and spend the allocated funds
- Notify the Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) of any underspend from the Fund for it to be reclaimed.