1. Pupil Equity Fund

2. Pupil Equity Fund Supporting the children who need school the most
Aims of this Session
This is an Opportunity- introduction
Explore some commonly held views
Explore who the FSM children are and the local context.
Explore effective practice – what is it?
Share the central team plan
Share the proposed plan for schools
Workshop gathering views and next steps.

3. 2257 children have registered for free school meals in Aberdeen City.
This is an Opportunity
2257 children have registered for free school meals in Aberdeen City.
This has added £2, 708,400 to the education budget.
Funds allocated
Total number of pupils
Primary
£2,120,400.00
1767
Secondary
£556,800.00
464
Special
£31,200.00 26
Total
£2,708,400.00
2257

4. Some Commonly Held Views
Singling out FSM pupils for special support is contrary to a policy of equal opportunity
There are only a small number of FSM pupils in our school so it is not a big issue for us.
It is stigmatising to identify and target FSM/poor pupils
Schools cannot address all society’s ills – managing poverty is a job for social workers not teachers.

5. 7 key truths of social mobility
Who are These Children?
More than one in four young people from poor backgrounds feel that people like them don’t succeed in life.
7 key truths of social mobility

6. The hidden issues that are brought into class…
7 will have witnessed physical violence between people that care for them
1 will be a young carer
1 will not be living with either of their biological parents
8 will live in poverty
12 will experience bullying
6 will be exposed to drug or alcohol misuse 6

7. Setting the scene for the children who need school most
Research shows that, on average, these pupils:
have less home support for their learning;
have weaker language and communication skills;
are more likely to have significant difficulties in basic literacy and numeracy skills;
experience more behavioural difficulties;
are less likely to believe they can control events that affect them.

8. Local Context

9. PEF - mind the gap traps
Self Evaluation is at the heart of understanding where you are

10. Five key indicators to consider
Attainment
Attendance
Exclusion
Engagement - in every lesson and beyond school
Participation

11. PEF
You need to consider the impact of the interventions – how will you evidence you have made a difference to children living in poverty.
It needs to be measurable, increased confidence, increased reading age of 6 months ………

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13. Interventions for Equity

14. Education Endowment Foundation

15. Education Endowment Foundation
Contents
01. What is it?
02. How effective is it?
03. How secure is the evidence?
04. What are the costs?
05. What should I consider?
Feedback
Feedback is information given to the learner and/or the teacher about the learner’s performance relative to learning goals. It should aim to (and be capable of) producing improvement in students’ learning. Feedback redirects or refocuses either the teacher’s or the learner’s actions to achieve a goal, by aligning effort and activity with an outcome.

16. Interventions for Equity

17. Further examples of effective practice
Research from Pupil Premium Fund work .
Use of toolkits to evaluate current practice
Appointing mentors /one to one tuition
Looking beyond the classroom activities
Appointing a pupil equity fund champion

18. The Central Team The Central Team Feb and March
Key messages linked to the PEF to HTs.
Mar
Key messaging to all central teams
Outline the step process for schools
March
Appoint a PEF authority lead
Brief elected members on the PEF
Issue school improvement paperwork re PEF
April
Produce PEF Guidance booklet for schools
May
Cross reference plans and work with HR to progress contracts etc
The Central Team

19. The School Plan March/April
Identification of the PEF children and the range of their needs.
Familiarise SLT and staff with what works
Identify a PEF lead within school
May
Submit plan along with the SIP plans for school
May/June
HT meeting sharing common themes
May- September
KIT visits – sharing dialogue on progress with the PEF
Schools share key messages of PEF on school website
September - May
Continued measurement of impact culminating in an audit report using standard format.
March 2018
Sharing of good practice across the city and the Northern Alliance.
April 17 to April 18 – promotion of free school meals
Schools use LA promotional campaign materials to encourage registration re FSM .