Autumn Term Governor Forum
September 2014

• To understand the National context in relation to pupils eligible for FSM
• To know how National Research can be used to inform pupil premium spending decisions
• To consider the use of case studies to maximising the impact of pupil premium funding
• To be aware of best practice and documentation in relation to processes with staff and governors
• To understand how self-review can improve effectiveness

• The Pupil Premium was introduced by the Coalition
Government in April 2011 to provide additional support for looked after children and those from low income families. The extra funding is made available to schools to help them narrow the attainment gap that still exists between pupils from disadvantaged and more affluent backgrounds.
• It is distributed according to the number of pupils eligible for FSM and those who are LAC.
• £1300 per pupil for 14/15 (primary)
• £935 per pupil for 14/15 (secondary)

• ‘The highest early achievers from deprived backgrounds are overtaken by lower achieving children from advantaged backgrounds by the age of 7’
• ‘By the end of KS1 the odds of a FSM child achieving level
2 in writing, reading and maths are a third of a non FSM child’
• ‘The odds of a FSM child achieving 5+ GCSEs at A*-C are less than a third of a non FSM child’

The main purpose of Pupil Premium funding is to enable schools to target disadvantaged pupils and ‘narrow the gap’ between their attainment and the attainment of non-FSM children.
Schools are free to determine how they spend their pupil premium funding but need to clearly identify the approaches they use and be able to demonstrate the impact.
Activity:
Using the Approaches/Impact grid, work in pairs to identify the estimated impact and cost of the common approaches.

KEY DOCUMENT (1)
The Sutton Trust – Education Endowment Foundation
Teaching and Learning Toolkit
• The Sutton Trust was founded in 1997 by Sir Peter Lampl to improve social mobility through education. It has funded a wide range of access programmes in early years, school and university settings, with a focus on research, policy and innovative practical projects with a systemwide relevance.
• The Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit is an accessible summary of educational research which provides guidance for teachers and schools on how to use their resources to improve the attainment of disadvantaged pupils

• What does our Raise Online report tell us about the achievement of FSM children?
• How does the achievement of FSM pupils compare with non-FSM in every class in school in Reading, Writing and Maths?
• Where are the gaps?
• What about the distinct features of the school - its context?

KEY DOCUMENT (2)
How schools are spending their pupil premium successfully to maximise achievement (Ofsted)
Activity:
• In pairs – 5 minutes to choose and read a case study
• In pairs – 5 minutes to consider:
- how was it spent?
- what was the impact?
- what made it successful?
- what might be a barrier in your own school?

KEY DOCUMENT (3)
The Pupil Premium
Analysis and challenge tools for schools (Ofsted)
Activity:
Consider the Key Questions for SLT and Governors

• Pupil premium spending – the characteristics of successful schools
• How are we doing?
• What might we need to do next?

• What does the data tell you in your school? CONTEXT
• What does National Research say? BEST PRACTICE
• Do school staff (and Govs) understand? CONSULTATION
• Are school staff (and Govs) involved in decision making?
AGREEMENT = BUY IN
• How do you know it has made a difference?
IMPACT
• How are you sharing the outcomes? FEEDBACK

Sutton Trust – EFF Teaching & Learning Toolkit
Summer 2013
The Pupil Premium: how schools are spending the funding successfully to maximise achievement
11 Feb 2013 Ofsted
The Pupil Premium - Analysis and challenge tools for schools
Jan 2013
Evaluation of Pupil Premium Research Report
DFE July 2013