Abertillery Learning Community

Highlights from Latest Inspection

challenge to school leaders.

R6. Provide robust financial management to address the deficit budget The school has implemented an agreed recovery plan and addressed the deficit budget appropriately. It is forecast that the school will hold a healthy surplus by the end of the current financial year.

Careful financial management by the business team, headteacher and governors and benefits from the redistribution of the individual schools budget has decreased the budget deficiency year on year. They consider carefully the impact of any planned spending in order to reduce unnecessary costs. A strategic budget plan aligns closely with a workforce plan to ensure that spending is affordable and contributes towards meeting the scho...ols' priorities.

Substantial restructuring of staffing and a review of service level agreements have contributed to making significant and savings. The school has planned appropriately this financial year for its use of grant funding, including the pupil development grant. The school's use of significant grant funding, including the pupil development grant, is beginning to impact positively on pupils' outcomes and better engagement by pupils eligible for free school meals.