Pupil Premium 2014/15 Donna Munday – Schools Finance Manager Tel /

Presentation Contents Aims and Objectives Current Funding Position Terms and Conditions of the Grant Ofsted’s view of the Premium What are they looking for….. Pupil Premium the future Useful documents

Aims and Objectives Introduced April 2011 Narrow the attainment gap Focus on the 3 R’s Effective Early Interventions Evaluate Impact of Provision

Current Funding Position Allocations for the grant will be confirmed in summer 2014 once pupil number data from the January 2014 Census has been validated and agreed. The Grant will be paid by the Secretary of State to the local authority in quarterly instalments by: 30 June 2014; 30 September 2014; 31 December 2014; and 31 March 2015.

Terms and Conditions of the Grant FSM Ever 6 R-Yr11 Service Children Ever 4R-Yr11 LAC now Jan census Adopted from care since Dec and on Jan 2014 census

Terms and Conditions of the Grant Targeted at poor attaining FSM pupils Does not have to be spent within the financial year. Schools must demonstrate positive outcomes for pupils Schools must publish data on their websites CFO certification

Ofsted’s view of the Premium “The DfE says it is unlikely that a school will be judged ‘outstanding’ if its disadvantaged pupils are not making good progress.”

Ofsted’s view of the Premium Gather evidence about how well pupils are learning and making progress Narrowing the Gap Share information with Governors Benchmark results Demonstrate capacity to improve Effective Financial Controls to deploy resources

What are they looking for…. Good Examples Specialist staff for classes Governor engagement in evaluating spending Strong leadership Small group work Individual reading tuition Publish plans / policy on website Measure over a 3 year period “Not so good” Examples Poor targeting and evaluation of impact Employing staff without fully identifying the need and remedy Not enough to just develop self-esteem; academic progress also needs to be evidenced

What are they looking for…. Good Examples Effective use of FSW Monitor attendance, behaviour and confidence Reduction in exclusions and criminal behaviour Ring-fenced funding only spent on target pupils FSM eligibility does not equal poor attainment “Not so good” Examples Lack of clarity around intended impact of spending Simply spending on TA’s with no impact being achieved Not monitoring the impact or quality of interventions Not having a clear audit trail of how grant spent

What are they looking for…. Good Examples Analyse why pupils under-achieve Employ the Sutton Trust Toolkit Ensure teaching meets the needs of the learner Allocate best teachers to FSM pupils Review regularly not just historically “Not so good” Examples Planned spend in isolation. It should be included in School Development Plan Don’t just benchmark locally, benchmark nationally. Don’t just compare PP pupils with other PP pupils, compare them with all pupils

What are they looking for…. Good Examples Clear feedback to pupils Designated SL has overview Ensure teachers aware of eligible pupils Work with parents to bring down barriers to learning Staff performance management “Not so good” Examples Not focusing pastoral work on outcomes Don’t just report what worked – note what didn’t Not demonstrating how Governors challenge the allocation.

Examples of Best Practise Named Governor / Senior staff member Written Policy Finance closely involved Focus on English and Maths Clear and challenging success criteria Extend the school day Analyse national and local research Take an aspirational long term view

Pupil Premium the future Anticipated to continue rising Extended to 3 and 4 year olds

Useful documents Ofsted – School Inspection Handbook, Apr 14 ACSL - Promoting social mobility: Closing gaps in attainment Ofsted - The Pupil Premium: How schools are spending the funding successfully to maximise achievement, Sutton Trust Toolkit