1. The way forward: Action Planning
High Achievement for All: Using the pupil premium to raise achievement and narrow the gap
Tees Valley Challenge
3-4 March 2016
The way forward: Action Planning

2. Middle leaders’ role in raising attainment and closing the gap
Focus on the quality of teaching and learning
Look at excellent practice elsewhere
Use EEF Toolkit and other evidence
Read NFER report on PP
Read Ofsted report on PP (Feb 2013) and Unseen Children
Use accountability intelligently to achieve success criteria
Plan how you can develop skills and personal qualities in young people as well as knowledge

3. The way forward: Pointers for action planning in schools
What is your ambition for PP-eligible children?
Is PP policy part of school development plan and part of overall school improvement strategy?
Are governors involved in PP policy making?
What are the barriers to learning for PP students?
What are your desired outcomes and success criteria?
What is the balance of your existing PP expenditure?
Evaluate effectiveness of existing strategies
Change less effective strategies and replace with more effective
Look at top strategies in EEF Toolkit and decide which to adopt

4. The way forward: Pointers for action planning in schools
Have you got buy-in from ALL staff?
Can you improve professional networking of staff?
Do you drill down into the data to identify ‘Even Better If’ PP pupils?
Are interventions put in place rapidly?
Does your curriculum maximise benefit for PP-eligible pupils?
Check school website for good audit trail: from PP expenditure to impact

5. The way forward: Ways of working together in the Tees Valley
Share essential materials for schools
Build effective outward-looking network for PP champions
What are the best ways of schools supporting each other on PP agenda?
Do governing bodies need more support on PP agenda?
Do schools need more support to raise attainment of LACs?
Are other local services focused on support for schools’ work with PP-eligible pupils?

6. Contact John Dunford at jd@johndunfordconsulting.co.uk
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