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Disclaimer
The opinions and views expressed in this presentation are entirely personal and do not represent, in any way, the opinions or views of Ofsted, the Department for Education, or their agents.
Objectives
Summarise briefly key findings from Ofsted survey reports
Explain how inspectors evaluate a school’s use of their Pupil Premium funding
Highlight examples of successful practice
Maintain or enhance existing provision Did not routinely disaggregate Pupil
premium funding In some schools it was clear that
spending was not focused on specific groups
Little evidence of a strong focus by governors
Some key findings from September 2012 report
What will inspectors look for?
Pre inspection analysis of data Comparisons to other pupils Progress over time Is attainment rising? Is the gap narrowing?
Inspection strategies
Tracking a class or group of pupils Meeting with a range of
stakeholders Examining the impact of leaders Other considerations
Characteristics of successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey
Ring fenced funding Pupil premium with lower ability Analysis of underachievement Research evidence and experience Meeting the needs of each learner Achievement data to inform progress
Characteristics of successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey
Support staff Senior leader with a clear overview Identification of pupils Discussion point in appraisal Governor involvement Demonstrating impact
Characteristics of less successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey
Lack of clarity of impact Indiscriminate spending Poor monitoring of impact Ineffective PM support for support
staff Unclear audit trails Focus on expected levels of progress
Characteristics of less successful approaches from Feb 2013 survey
Isolation in planning Local verses national comparisons Pastoral work lacked focus No governor involvement
A coherent strategy from the outset
A named governor A policy for spending Close involvement of the finance
manager Clear success criteria Aims of interventions
Identifying levers for improvement
Data tracking High profile Vertical tutoring Effective teaching and learning Strong IAG Literacy support Targeted support Engagement and enjoyment
Involving staff and parents in making decisions
Close staff involvement Clear and thorough assessment Encourage parents to apply for
funding Allocation of funding in school
A well trained workforce
Teaching assistants not always being maximised to support learning
Planning for the next day Audit of skills
Helping more-able pupils to reach their potential
Identifying factors that were preventing pupils from achieving
One-to-one support Additional teaching groups Speech and language programmes
Monitoring and evaluation
Everyone’s responsibility SLT know of the gaps in achievement Teachers check and report on
progress Performance management GB involvement and understanding