1. 00428-2009DWO-EN-20 © Crown copyright 2009Slide 1 Supporting School Improvement Partners (SIPs) working in Schools Causing Concern Working in the context of schools in their communities

2. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 2 The context of the 199 HTS schools for eight years Pupils with SEN The range of SEN including statements is from 3% to 89%. The median is 39%. Only 10 out of the 199 schools had SEN proportions below the national average of 19%. 51 of the schools had SEN of 50% or more. But… 847 schools with SEN of 50% or more have not been below the floor target for eight consecutive years.

3. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 3 The context of the 199 HTS schools for eight years Free School Meals (FSM) The range of FSM entitlement is from 0% to 87%. The median FSM entitlement is 40%. Only six out of the 199 schools had FSM entitlement below the national average of 15.9%. 61 of the schools had FSM entitlement of 50% or more. But… 814 schools with an FSM entitlement of 50% or more have not been below the floor target for eight consecutive years.

4. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 4 The context of the 199 HTS schools for eight years EAL The range of EAL proportion is from 0% to 100%. 42 out of the 199 schools had EAL proportion of 0%. 91 had an EAL proportion above the national average of 13.5%. 51 of the schools had an EAL proportion of 50% or more. But… 1057 schools with EAL proportion of 50% or more have not been below the floor target for eight consecutive years.

5. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 5 Combinations of factors 184 of the schools have both above average SEN and above average FSM. 90 are above average for all three of SEN, FSM and EAL. 13 schools have 50% or more pupils with SEN and also over 50% FSM. Four of these schools also have over 50% EAL pupils. 29 were in Ofsted categories in July 2008.

6. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 6 Working in the wider context: ECM and Children’s Service Authorities Schools do make a difference… …but cannot always make enough difference on their own.

7. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 7 Case study presentation Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher Warren Farm Primary School, Birmingham Note: This case study is included in this section.

8. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 8 Discussion activity Why is developing partnerships with parents/carers and the community important? What do successful schools do? What is the role of the SIP in developing this aspect of the school’s work?

9. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 9 Developing partnerships with parents/ carers and the local community; examples of effective practice a welcoming environment regular and varied communication observing learning and teaching stay and play groups in EYFS provision for adult and family learning family support workers based in school

10. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 10 ECM and Children’s Services – the SIP’s role in engaging the school ‘The SIP role is about considering the school’s self evaluation framework. …the focus (is) on the school’s evaluation of the impact of its approach to ECM on pupil progress and the standards that are achieved.’ From Evaluating Every Child Matters – the SIPS role in engaging the school

11. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 11 Role of LA ‘Local authorities are responsible for enabling schools to respond to the challenge provided by SIPs. They must lead the system locally by providing the vision for children’s services, based on a clear understanding of service users’ and stakeholders’ needs, and identifying the top priorities and targets that need to be achieved in order to fulfil this vision.’ Statutory guidance on Schools Causing Concern, September 2008

12. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 12 Which of the wider services have impact on pupil progress the school? Examples may include: Speech therapy Educational psychologists Education welfare CAMHS School nurse Occupational therapy Social workers/services Housing Community policing Voluntary sector

13. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 13 The ‘wider services’ What’s working? How is the involvement of wider services supporting improvement? What are the challenges?

14. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 14 Working with wider services Some key documents: The Extra Mile Evaluating Every Child Matters – The SIP’s role in engaging the school www.ecm.gov.uk Schools and SIPs need to keep focused on the key priorities for improvement and how services can support these. SIPs cannot ‘solve’ many of the complex problems that arise from a multitude of social, economic and SEN sources – but they can help signpost to the school and to the LA via the SIP manager the way forward and maybe be part of suggesting where organisational change might be helpful.

15. © Crown copyright 2009Slide 15 Discussion Determine one key action that your school and/or LA could take with regard to wider services that would have real impact on achievement of pupils. How can you provide challenge and support to take this forward?

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