Jane Elsworth, the director and deputy headteacher of Huntington Analysis College, alongside together with her colleague Julie Kettlewell, the assistant director and assistant headteacher, give us a full breakdown of their Pupil Premium technique from begin to end.
Our methods of working
Our intention is that each pupil at Huntington College, no matter their background or challenges, will obtain nice outcomes in progress and attainment. As a faculty management group, we spend a major period of time contemplating the varsity’s software of Pupil Premium funding to make sure we’re utilising the provide and bettering the attainment of our deprived pupils in the simplest means.
The introduction of each the brand new template and EEF assets have helped our leaders to give attention to one of the best out there proof for this work and help each our faculty and different colleges work out how they will implement their Pupil Technique. Writing the Pupil Premium technique is simply step one within the course of.
We’re knowledgeable by the EEF’s ‘Placing proof to work: A colleges information to implementation’ steerage report and think twice about the best way to put our Pupil Premium technique in place and embody as many stakeholders as potential on this course of.
There’s a important crossover between the Pupil Premium technique and the varsity growth plan and we take time as a senior management group (SLT) to think about how the modifications might be managed and what steps are wanted to maximise the probabilities of success.
Our implementation plan
We full an implementation plan for every of the important thing parts. Alongside these plans we full timelines exhibiting who, why, the place, when, and the way the side of the technique might be applied. This avoids it being seen as an ‘add on’ activity anticipated to be tackled on high of the day-to-day work.
We take time to think about components reminiscent of potential boundaries and different work streams which might be already underway. We undertake this work in smaller teams earlier than coming collectively to share our method. We expect that is important to create a shared understanding of what we plan to implement and to make sure that all points of the technique complement one another moderately than competing for time and assets.
Our fastidiously deliberate timeline permits the related senior chief to observe and overview the technique. The implementation actions that may happen are recognized above the timeline, monitoring actions are proven beneath. This consists of:
- information assortment
- pupil voice
- observations
- trainer and mum or dad voice
An replace is scheduled each half time period at SLT conferences for this to be reviewed. The related senior chief outlines what has taken place, any amendments and variations which have taken place and what additional help is required. There may be then a possibility for wider questioning and critique.
An additional alternative to overview the technique is supplied by our governing physique. We offer a termly replace, which is one other likelihood for inquiries to be requested and for us to replicate on whether or not our technique is being applied as deliberate. The general affect of the three yr Pupil Premium Technique is reviewed yearly by the governing physique with a remaining analysis on the finish.
Private growth
Our Pupil Premium technique can also be aligned with the varsity’s skilled growth system, so it’s absolutely built-in and a coordinated a part of college enchancment. Everybody has a goal associated to deprived college students for his or her skilled growth, so that they recognise their duty in supporting these college students and the position they play in attaining the technique. The standard assurance that we have now in place additionally has a give attention to the affect this has on our deprived college students.
