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)
Development Plan: Vulnerable
Main Priority: Secure Outstanding Outcomes for children and learners.
Ambition to become one of the 17% where FSM do better than average for all students nationally.
Priority
Reduce the 20% gap at
end of KS4?
Personnel
Monitor
KK
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
DC 1-5
Monitoring and target setting at each DC
Clear targets and strategies for individuals
and groups created and review within areas
and at LMM meetings.
Intervention classes
Review targets and progress in HOD
meeting
All actions and interventions recorded and
reviewed. These inform the costed plan.
AA
SA
Add interventions to the Provision Map
Gap closes.
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Process for quick
analysis for data
Milestones
AA
Action
RAG
Refine the data needed for audience
Data in format needed for quick target setting.
HOH/HOD clear on the expectations during
LMM meetings and actions planned and
reviewed.
Review data type
Pastoral and academic results and feedback
used to inform future planning in the State of
the Nation report / QA report.
TTD
SA
Success Criteria
DC-1
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Targets
Milestones
Action
DY
AA
Intervention
Review within
departments
Success Criteria
RAG
After DC, intervention targeted and reviewed
for students. These are added to the costed
map and are added to key department
meetings.
DC1-5
Target under PPG after DC Y7-11
LMM
Groups a standing agenda item
The Costed Map will become a living
document that will show easily what has
happened and the impacts.
Department Time
Monitor and review interventions
Impact recorded to help planning.
FSA to update Provision Map
Share successful strategies.
HOD
FSA
PM
SWB
SA
HOH
DJ
Students made progress.
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Costed Provision Map
AA
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
Map by October
New map created that is easy to use and
fit for audience
Map Created, used, review and updated.
Training for key staff
Review interventions
Costing informs Directors.
Monitoring of use
Costed provision
Reported on website.
Plan for year on year
Available for parental meetings.
GR
NG
FSA
PM/HOH
SA
SWB
DJ
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
“Prevent the gap “
Clear focus and
strategies for Year 7 to
11
Barriers/personalisation
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
DY
DC 1-5
Ensure that HOH/HOD target issues that
arise from DC.
Targets set and monitored. Impacts are clear
and successful strategies are shared.
KK
HOD LMM
Create a student barriers to learning and
student attitudes Questionnaire
AA
HOH LMM
Feedback used by pastoral/academic leaders
to inform planning. This will be a key part of
the LMM meetings.
Review the questionnaire after each DC-use
this to inform Individual progress plans
Intervention mapped and reviewed
Target under achievers after DC Y7-11
Audit trail on map and in VP meeting minutes
Groups a standing agenda item
FSA/PM trained and using
Monitor and review interventions
Passports up to date and communicated with
staff
FSA to update Provision Map
Staff trained, setting and reviewing contact
with parent/student
DP
HOH
HOD
FSA
PM
SWB
SA
DJ
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
Produce individual learner passport based
on individual needs- review these with
parents and students
Train PM+ in the use of the structured
conversation model
Train staff in the GROW
model for parental
conversations
Focus on PPG students
during Book Scrutiny
KK
Staff trained by July 2016
DJ
Train PM+ in the use of the structured
conversation model
Staff trained, setting and reviewing contact
with parent/student.
PPG students are chosen during the QA
process
Audit trail of evidence and actions.
AA
SWB
Key documents by Easter 2016
DY
As per calendar
AA
HOD
SA
Use information to ensure that students are
making progress and that their needs are
catered for
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)
Priority
Raise Aspiration
Personnel
Monitor
Milestones
Action
KK
Populated calendar by October
Routes to employment-focus
Calendar action plan created
AA
Visual references by October
Targeted speakers and visits
Students targeted for attendance/immersion
Assemblies – HOH / PM
Recorded on the provision map
Visual references through the academy
celebrating success
Visual impact in the academy
AJB
Routes to
Employment
SWB
Success Criteria
RAG
Increased student aspiration
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
PIXL Pledges
AA
Milestones
Plan by Dec 2015
SWB
PM
Action
Develop a tailored system for NA
Success Criteria
RAG
A system of recording and celebrating the
wider achievements of the students.
Record System/rewards
Review July 2016
HOH
Launch
Students use the system.
Monitor
Staff understand the system and the value of
it.
Review
Students‟ aspirations raised.
PM and HOH involvement
Best 8
DY
DC
AA
Individual learner pathways/curriculum
reflect learner strengths
Plan created from SLT discussion.
A pathway that has more English/Maths
Students and Academy needs are a clear
focus when students are making their
choices.
SA
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Aspirational Images
AA
Milestones
Action
Boards in hall October 2015
Images of student achievement around the
academy
Images and Information for Aspiration
(Ongoing)
Rewards Boards (Houses)
Success Criteria
RAG
Visual impact in the academy.
DJ
HOH
PM
Screen used
SWB
Staff deployment
DY
With DY after each DC
Analyse the performance of students within
classes
Good practice shared.
Movement of teacher/students if needed
Progress improved.
AA
HOD
SA
Staff and classes are match to aid improved
progress.
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Homework club
AA
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
Launch Club by December 2015
Create
“Club” named, created and located.
Use BFL data and target students
Target students from BFL data and HOH/PM
feedback
Students are targeted and attend the
sessions. All stake holders see the benefit of
the “club”. Numbers of BFL for homework
reduces.
HOH
DJ
SWB
Launch
SA
Review
Attendance and
support
AA
Ongoing after weekly meetings
Attendance/PM review groups attendance
Clear interventions that are personalised to
support the student.
Early intervention with groups
Staff use the GROW model as a standard
way to address an issue. The impact of this
model is reviewed.
HOH
PM
DJ
GROW model for conversations
BS
PBO
Added to costing Map
SWB
Review impact
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
CPD-Updates-training
AA
Milestones
Ongoing
Action
CPO identified through conferences, visits,
media and sharing good practice
Success Criteria
RAG
Staff updated during briefing.
JS
Minutes of meetings.
SWB
SA
Key information.
Key whole staff training identified and
planned for.
Literacy- Primary focus
at Transition
AA
Work with main feeders/HOD
A plan for targeting students with weak
literacy skills early.
Create link
Closing this gap and supporting access to the
curriculum.
JD
March 2016
KED
SA
HOD to work with Primaries
JED
Focus on L4 Maths and English
Impact reviewed at DC points and after
transition.
Invite L6 into the Academy
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Aspirational Visits and
speakers
AA
Milestones
Ongoing
Action
Success Criteria
Time line action plan with AJB
Calendar of events.
Target students Y7 to 11
Targeted at aspirations and needs.
RAG
AJB
SWB
Students feedback taken and analysed.
Best 8
DY
At options process
Individual learner plans/curriculum reflect
learner strengths
Plan created from SLT discussion.
AA
SLT
Students and Academy needs are a clear
focus when students are making their
choices.
SA
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Work experience / Post
16 experience
MH
Milestones
Plan by Dec 2015
Action
PPG students needs and aspirations catered
for.
Success Criteria
RAG
All PPG students receive a quality
experience.
GR
SWB
Students targeted for their experienceDec onwards
Student feedback received and analysed.
Work experience July 2015
Review July 2015
Summer Catch up
AA
Students targeted in Easter 2016
KED
SA
A targeted group of students that receive a
quality curriculum offer balanced with
aspirational/emersion visits.
Parents and students informed June
2016
Summer school 2016
Review impact September 2016
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Extended Provision
Action Researchraising achievement for
all with a PPG focus
AJB
SWB
AA
Milestones
Action
Success Criteria
RAG
Ongoing
Explore GCSE English for parents
Increased parental engagement.
Launch October 2015
Launch with departments
Plans for improving progress identified.
Add to Costing Map
Clear data at start/finish.
Review impact
Review of impact.
Sustainability?
Audit on costed map.
SA
SWB
Check data at DC
Review September 2016
Primary Liaison
KED
Attend Primary Heads
October 2015 onwards
meetings
AA
Easter onwards key staff meet with
colleagues in Primaries to develop their
knowledge of and plan for the new cohort of
students.
SWB
Plan from Easter on return of KED
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)
Personnel
Monitor
Priority
Sharing good practice
JS
Milestones
Ongoing after lesson observations by
JS
AA
Action
Staff to share good practice within
departments and whole school in the
different forums.
Success Criteria
RAG
Progress
SA
Good practice shared in Briefing
CPD for staff
CPD programme
Audit trail on Website
AA
Model format to report publically
BS
Report to Directors
SWB
SA
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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