Update for Chairs of Governors Elaine Rees CEO Liverpool Learning Partnership October 2018

Headline news AGM held on 25th September Exec Board have approved reduction in subscriptions from £3 per learner to £2 per learner if schools sign up to a three year commitment Only 18% of LLP’s income comes from subscriptions Last year we spent £12.63 per learner, more than four times the amount given in subscriptions

Transition 18 summer schools took place across the city’s secondary schools for year 7 pupils who may struggle on transfer from primary Evaluations are very positive from 14 schools: 86% responded that they STRONGLY AGREE and 14% AGREED that the summer school helped prepare pupils for secondary school. 93% responded that they STRONGLY AGREE and 7% AGREED that the summer school had an impact on attitudes towards secondary school. 93% responded that they STRONGLY AGREE and 7% AGREED that the summer school had an impact on well-being.  One school added that it also had an impact on Parents’ well-being. 29% STRONGLY AGREE, 57% AGREED and 14% Neither agreed or disagreed that the summer school encouraged reading for pleasure.

Transition Special Schools were awarded £1000 each to develop their transition programmes. This was spent on a range of activities in different schools A common form for year 6 to year 7 transition was trialled last year. It had some teething problems which need sorting, but these can be overcome in good time for this year.

Mental health and emotional wellbeing Additional training for MHFA Champions in all secondary schools and some AEP ROAR still being delivered across all primary schools and some special schools with fantastic evaluations Toolkit for staff is live on the CAHMS website Partnership Expression of Interest has been submitted to Dept of Health for Trailblazer status.

Reading clubs 94 clubs established 58 primary 22 secondary 10 special schools 4 nursery schools

595 primary pupils 199 secondary pupils 272 special school pupils Currently… 595 primary pupils 199 secondary pupils 272 special school pupils

1079 Pupils in the Groups 117 are Looked After Children 117 are on Child in Need plans 60 are on Child Protection plans 183 are on an EHAT 452 are poor attenders 86% of pupils in the group are vulnerable according to the above criteria.

Drop Everything And Read Readathon 2018 WB 5th and 12th November 2018 Author events Drop Everything And Read Involvement of Liverpool Libraries Service

Steering Group being set up Reading Festival June 2019 Author events City wide venues Steering Group being set up

Liverpool Counts Quality Mark LIVERPOOL COUNTS QUALITY MARK- 83 schools currently awarded 20 schools just started the process as Cohort 5

Overall winners: Childwall Abbey School Dragons’ Den 2018 Overall winners: Childwall Abbey School On 2nd July, pupil representatives from Liverpool schools stepped up to face the ‘dragons’ in showcasing their design to enhance maths, linked to the Year of Engineering. Pupils from a range of primary, secondary and special schools presented their designs to both their peers and a board of education professionals. It was a tough decision!

LCEP Digital Platform Website under construction currently, live in January 12th October celebration event at Blackburn House Sponsoring Arts in a Secondary School at Educate Awards Artsmark support on offer Cultural citizens running again with Trust Funding support Next newsletter due out in two weeks

Awards ceremony 6th Nov: Attendance Awards ceremony 6th Nov: 100% throughout whole school Most improved attendance Attendance Action plan being updated

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