OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Preamble
Nunthorpe mirrors the national picture for „Vulnerable Students‟ in that we have an achievement gap; In English the achievement gap relative to expected
progress was 16% and in Maths the same measure is 8% (based on provisional 2015 results).
Responsibilities
AVP – Vulnerable Students
Link Director – Kathryn Ruddy
How Nunthorpe Academy Spent the PPG funding 2014/15
Staffing:
Estimated costs
1. Home Academy Liaison Officers x 3
£63,957
2. Learning Support Assistants
£48,300
3. ELC Managers
£14,250
4. Director of Inclusion (apportioned time)
£ 9,194
5. SIG Officers x 2 (apportioned time)
£14,075
6. AVP Raising Aspirations (apportioned time)
£13,750
7. English Intervention
£ 5,750
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
8. External Annual Monitoring (apportioned time)
£ 1,521
9. Attendance Officer (apportioned time)
£ 3,930
10. Nurture Group Teacher (apportioned time)
£ 8,127
11. I GCSE Residential
£ 3,367
12. „Watch CD‟ resource
£
13. Miskin Reading Scheme (CPD, delivery and staffing)
£
14. General Resource (including uniforms/Laptops)
£12,700
Other Items:
1. FSM Hardship Funds (trips, visits, uniform, equipment)
2. Alternative Education Provision
3. RCBC to Connexions SLA
4. Inclusion Team Resources
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Impact of PPG spend 2014/15:
The details below are based upon un-validated data and will be amended / updated once Raise becomes available.
Attendance
1. Overall attendance (across all 5 year groups) for disadvantaged students increased by 0.7%. (2013/14 data compared to 2014/15 data)
2. Year 11 Disadvantaged students‟ attendance increased by 5%.(2013/14 data compared to 2014/15 data)
Progress
1. 8% gap of non disadvantaged students‟ performance compared to disadvantaged students achieving expected progress in Maths GCSE.
2. There was a positive gap of 6% of non disadvantaged students‟ performance compared to disadvantaged students achieving expected progress in Science.
(Disadvantaged students achieved better than their non-disadvantaged peers on this measure)
3. 2% gap of non disadvantaged students‟ performance compared to disadvantaged students achieving better than expected progress in History GCSE.
4. 1% gap of non disadvantaged students‟ performance compared to disadvantaged students achieving expected progress in Geography GCSE.
5. There was a positive gap of 9% of non disadvantaged students‟ performance compared to disadvantaged students achieving expected progress in German GCSE.
(Disadvantaged students achieved better than their non-disadvantaged peers on this measure)
How will Nunthorpe Academy Spend the PPG funding 2015/16
This spend will be discussed in the Action Plan below.
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Vulnerable Groups Action Plan January 2016 to August 2017
Priority 1 –
Action
Monitor /
Responsible
Success Criteria
RAG
Improve progress
Ensure that all (identified)
vulnerable students in
KS3 receive targeted
support to „catch them up‟
to their peers
Report to SA
AA to chair half termly KS3 intervention
meeting to discuss literacy and numeracy
support
AA
Monitor attendance at interventions and
respond as appropriate
AA
DMB
DG
Gather impact data before the next KS3
intervention meeting
AA
Review progress of identified students and
implement new strategies for different
students as appropriate
AA,
DMB
DG
 Correct students identified and
discussed
 Range of measurable interventions
identified and put in place
 Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
 High levels of attendance to all
interventions
 Absence chased up/challenged
effectively
 Rewards in place for 100% attendance
 All data to AA before the meeting
 Numeracy and Literacy data analysed
by DG and DB before the meeting and
submitted to AA
 AA to analyse „Big picture‟ data to
ensure the KS3 meeting is focused
 Strategies are effective and more
vulnerable students catch up to their
peers by the end of KS3 –
 (Aim is by the end of Year 7).
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Ensure that Year 11
underachievers are
targeted at SUM and
appropriate interventions
are actioned and impact
monitored
Report to SA
Ensure that key groups
within KS3-5 are targeted
and have clear
interventions to ensure
that they at least progress
TTD to chair half termly KS4 intervention
meeting to discuss English and Maths in
the first instance, then other subjects
TTD
AA
Monitor attendance at interventions and
respond as appropriate
AA
TTD
Gather impact data before the next KS4
intervention meeting
TTD
AA
HOD
Review progress of identified students and
implement new strategies for different
students as appropriate
Create a clear line of responsibility within
departments to analyse the performance of
groups. Working title- “Groups Champion”
TTD
AA
Groups Champion will monitor the
LAB
KK
AA
BS
HOD
 Correct students identified and
discussed
 Range of measurable interventions
identified and put in place
 Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
 High levels of attendance to all
interventions
 Absence chased up/challenged
effectively
 Rewards in place for 100% attendance
 All data to TTD before the meeting
 AA to ensure key students are identified
and included
 Data analysed by JD, BW and HOD
before the meeting and submitted to AA
and TTD, with proposed actions and
impact
 TTD to analyse „Big picture‟ data to
ensure the KS4 meeting is focused
 Strategies are effective and more
vulnerable students close the gap with
their peers by the end of Y11 –
 SLT to discuss the use of a “groups
Champion” within areas
 Each area proposes a staff member
 PMO targets are used to raise the
profile and intended impact of the
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
as well as their peers
interventions with the groups
Report to SA
Groups champion will analyse the impact
on key groups of students
Monitor the department lead
position
HOD
AA
BS
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Review the impact
AA
BS
KK
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AA ensures that “groups” are an
agenda item on all Department
minutes
PMO lead to check progress and
impact at PMO review points
AA to meet with the champions as a
group once a term to share good
practice
Good practice cascaded to all staff
Training offered to the Champion
Strategies and impacts reviewed
Good practice shared
Improve Attendance
Ensure that Vulnerable
students in KS3 to KS5
are targeted by AO and
HOH team
Report to SW
Meet with DJ once every 2 weeks to look
at patterns and trends
DJ AA
Monitor interventions and respond as
appropriate
DJ
AA
HOH
PM
 Correct students identified and
discussed
 Range of measurable interventions
identified and put in place
 Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
 Absence chased up/challenged
effectively
 Rewards in place for 100% attendance
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Review the patterns and trends before the
next 2 weekly meeting
DJ
AA
HOH
PM
Review the data of the identified students
and implement new strategies as
appropriate
DJ
AA
DJ chairs the behaviour/engagement
Intervention meeting
DJ
AA
BS
 All data to reviewed by DJ and AA
before the meeting
 AA to ensure key students are identified
and included
 Data analysed by HOH/PM before the
meeting and submitted to AA and DJ,
with proposed actions and impact
 AA/DJ to analyse „Big picture‟ data to
ensure the HOH meetings are focused
 Strategies are effective and more
vulnerable students close the gap with
their peers.
 Assessed half termly and compared to
previous years data
Improve Behaviour
Ensure that Vulnerable
students in KS 3 to KS5
are targeted by the HOH
team and other agencies
Report to SW
Monitor interventions and respond as
appropriate
DJ
AA
BS
SE
DP
HOH & PM
 Attended by DJ AA BS DP and SE
 Correct students identified and
discussed
 Range of measurable interventions
identified and put in place
 Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
 Ensure students and parents are aware
of the strategy
 Monitor and ensure attendance
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
DJ
AA
BS
DP
HOH
 All data to be reviewed by HOH/PM
 All data to reviewed by DJ and AA
before the meeting
 AA to ensure key students are identified
and included
 Data analysed by HOH/PM before the
meeting and submitted to AA and DJ,
with proposed actions and impact
 DJ/AA to analyse „Big picture‟ data to
ensure the behaviour/intervention
meetings are focused
 Strategies are effective and
personalised
 Assessed half termly and compared to
available data
Meet with AJB each week to discuss
opportunities available
AA
AJB
Monitor opportunities
AA
AJB
Review opportunities
AA
 Attended by AA AJB
 Range of opportunities identified and put
in place
 Correct opportunities and students
identified and discussed
 Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
 AJB takes and records feedback for
each opportunity
 AA and AJB monitor opportunities
 AA and AJB review sustainability after
Review the patterns and trends before the
next half termly meeting
Review the data of the identified students
and implement new strategies as
appropriate
Raise Aspiration
Ensure that all vulnerable
students are supported,
challenged and offered
opportunities that afford
them the best possible
chance in life
Report to SW
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Improve Understanding
Ensure that parents and
students are aware of the
challenges and
opportunities that
influence the best
possible opportunities in
life for students
Create and deliver a plan that engages
and prepares parents and students in the
process for exam preparation.
AJB
KK
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AA
GRO
KK
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Report to SW
Develop a process to support the Y11
students and parents in their exam
preparation
AA
KK
TTD
HJ
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Raise the profile of R2E and Invite R2E to
key academy events and are available to
parents for Independent Advice and
AA
R2E
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each opportunity
AA and AJB review impact
AA to analyse the data
Create a cohort of key students
AA to use key exam and reporting dates
to create an engagement plan
AA to invite parents and students into
Exam preparation sessions
HOH to add students to Progress Club
Use the PRE evenings to catch up with
parents who miss the session
AA to create a cohort from each DC of
key students
Tutors to use the Achievement for All
framework with the key parents to
assess support needed
AA to facilitate support
AA to develop a mentoring process,
involving Y12/13 students, to support
the students in preparation.
Support and monitor the mentors
Raise the profile of the R2E team within
the academy
Create up to date notice boards with
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Guidance
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Meet with Routes to Employment to
ensure that key students are targeted for
the correct support
AA
R2E
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Ensure that Work Experience is a
valuable experience for Vulnerable
students
AA
MHU
GRO
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Audit the experiences/challenges that
face the parents and students
AA
TID
AJB
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information and key events
Ensure that R2E are at PRE evenings
to support parents
Ensure that R2E have literature to
support students and services that are
available to support parents
Meet R2E to formalise the way that
students are met by R2E.
Key Students are seen first and then
may need further support
Plan review dates for reviewing students
choices
Meet stake holders to review the WEX
process
Plan review date for the WEX process
AA to meet at key dates to ensure
correct choices by vulnerable students
GRO to contact parents to offer support
with the placement costs and transport
Feedback recorded and analysed
AA to create an Audit of experiences
Roll out the audit to Year 7 to 10
Analyse the results
Meet with AJB to facilitate opportunities
AA to record and analyse the feedback
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
Develop and offer experiences beyond
the academy day that support students
and parents/carers
AA
DG
Ensure that all Y11 vulnerable students
have the opportunity to have an
application considered to our Sixth Form
AA
R2E
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Ensure that staff are
aware of the challenges
and opportunities that
influence the best
possible opportunities in
life for students
Audit the experiences/challenges that
face the parents and students
Attend, when appropriate, opportunities
to share/explore good practice
AA
KK
TID
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Lead and Facilitate CPD
Report to SA SW
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AA to analyse the data
Staff create a target cohort of students
Support staff in facilitating opportunities
Review the impact
Raise the profile of vulnerable students
TTD to ensure all students are
interviewed for the sixth form
Meet with R2E to ensure that students
who have not chosen Nunthorpe have
made the correct decision
Key students targeted by R2E for further
support
AA and TTD to analyse the sixth form
cohort. Ensure that any barriers to
entrance are addressed and considered
future plans
Data collected about the range of
challenges identified and strategies
identified and put in place
Roll out support identified
Students are targeted and the impact is
reviewed. Using the Audit tool, provision
map and feedback forms
Clear lines on responsibility and
communication
Profile of PPG students is raised
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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OFFICIAL POLICY FOR
Vulnerable Students Action Plan
(including Pupil Premium)
(Statutory)
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Interventions and impacts are recorded
in department minutes.
This policy will be kept under regular review in light of legal developments and best practice.
Next Review Date – October 2016
SLT Responsibility – Lee Brown / Alistair Armstrong
Approved by Full Board Development Committee on 19 October 2015
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