TWEENDYKES SCHOOL
BEST VALUE PLAN
FINANCIAL YEAR 2014-2015
AREA OF REVIEW
SIP REFERENCE
VALUE PER
ANNUM
COMPLETION
DATE/ REVIEW
Learning Resources
AIM: To Purchase 2 x new Mini Buses to allow Key Stage 4 & 5
£100,000- budget
Curriculum provision to be enhanced with further out of school Curriculum Development available
learning and thus allowing the existing buses to be used in lower
school for outside activities.
Actual costs
£57,000 ( best
The 14 seater Mini Buses will enable all staff with current driving
quote from 2
licences to drive without special driving test. This will save on the
companies as
cost of hiring buses and taxis and would also enable us to hire out
only 2 dealt in
the buses to our co-located school.
low weight
vehicles)
Learning Resources
AIM - To provide 4 x photocopiers for Sixth Form, Senior
Corridor, Junior Corridor and Office.
Learning Resources
Sept 2015
New buses on
order
Additional staff
now due to
undertake mini-bus
assessment
February 2015
£20,000
To look at providers of printer facilities for all areas of school and
thus cut down on wastage. Smaller desktop printers to be looked
at to cut down on additional consumables.
Learning Resources
AIM – To provide 2 x Level II Teaching Assistant Positions to
cover Sickness/Absence Leave throughout the school.
To be used across the school to cut down on the costs of supply Curriculum Development £30,000
cover during times of sickness and leave of absence.
Completed October
2015
January 2015
Effective in terms
of consistent cover
and better quality
teaching- want to
continue academic
year 15-16
TWEENDYKES SCHOOL
BEST VALUE PLAN
FINANCIAL YEAR 2015-2016
AREA OF REVIEW
SIP REFERENCE
VALUE PER
ANNUM
COMPLETION
DATE/ REVIEW
Learning Resources
AIM: To undertake feasibility study to expand accommodation Curriculum Development Use of cumulative January 2016 –
for one additional classroom space / and training room
EHC s/ Outreach
balance
proposals brought
back to governing
body
Classroom expenditure snacks/ visits
£60,000
March 2016- audit
report and follow
up actions to
governors
Current RM
charges £18,500
July 2016
AIM : To audit class expenditure – reviewing impact on
curriculum delivery and equity of expenditure
ICT contract
AIM : To investigate best ICT contract as RM contract is due for
renewal – 2017