1. www.southwark.gov.uk LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Created in 1991 Inner London including Peckham, Elephant and Castle, Bermondsey, Dulwich 61,600 children and young people aged 0-19 91 schools – 69 primary, 15 secondary, 7 special, 5 nurseries and 1 all through.

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11. LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Area of severe deprivation 35.5% of primary pupil entitled to free school meals (nat 19.3%) 26 th most deprived out of 354 boroughs with 61% from low income families 78.7% from ethnic minorities (nat – 22.5%)

12. www.southwark.gov.uk LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Significant Black African heritage communities from Nigeria and other West African states Black Caribbean Wide range of other smaller groups – Pakistan/India/Somalia/E.Europe/ S.Europe/etc

13. www.southwark.gov.uk LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK Despite many children coming to school speaking little English and from poor home backgrounds, by the age of 11, standards in English and maths are above the national average. This continues into secondary education.

14. www.southwark.gov.uk LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK OFSTED judges 87% of schools as being good or better in Southwark (nat ave is 74%) 0 school judged as inadequate

15. www.southwark.gov.uk Southwark School Improvement Service 5 senior advisers including 1 who focuses on Special Needs Work with schools to ensure good outcomes Mainly work with schools in difficulty Also provide training, support, performance management for heads School Governors and Diocese

16. www.southwark.gov.uk Southwark School Improvement Service Training and support focuses on inspection – 4 aspects including teaching and learning: behaviour and safety: leadership and management : achievement (pupil progress and standards) – also SMSC!! Spiritual, moral, social and cultural. Self-evaluation and planning (SDP) Developing school partnerships and federations Broker training and support for key subjects Liaise with other agencies – school attendance, special needs, school place planning, etc Southwark good practice and teacher awards

17. www.southwark.gov.uk Current Key Issues Academies and Free Schools Funding reductions Curriculum Change Testing – at age 36, (7), 11, 16, 17, 18. Inspection changes Special Needs funding School places Investment in Building stock

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