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Working with Schools to Close the Pupil Premium Attainment Gap
Between 2020 and 2021 just over 2 million pupils were eligible for pupil premium, according to the Department for Education. In this video Mark Rowland, Pupil Premium Adviser at the Unity Schools partnership discusses working with schools to close the pupil attainment gap and foster a better sense of belonging for disadvantaged children.
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Working in Partnership Regionally to Improve Educational Outcomes for Disadvantaged Pupils
1 in 5 children and young people in West London aren’t getting the support they need to thrive. In this video, Louisa Mitchell, Chief Executive of West London Zone shares the benefits of working in partnership to create bespoke support systems for vulnerable children and young people to help them achieve their full potential.
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Encouraging Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds to Study STEM Subjects
Schools are currently facing recruitment and retainment issues for STEM leaders, hindering the access disadvantaged students have to the subjects. In this video, Jodie McGeehan, the Principal Teacher of STEM at ST Andrew’s RC Secondary, highlights how a whole school and community support of STEM subjects has helped less advantaged students access and pursue STEM.
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Developing Secondary Students’ Skills Through Community-Based Projects
Professor Tom Dobson is a Professor of Education in the School of Education, Psychology and Linguistics at York St John University. He shares how providing young people with the opportunity to engage with projects in their local community can help develop skills needed to transform the workplace and improve education outcomes.
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Implementing a Community-based Rehabilitation Programme for Gang-affiliated People
Between 2020 and 2021, 12,720 children in England were identified as being at risk of criminal exploitation by gangs. Dr Suchi Bhandri, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust shares how a multi-agency approach has supported youths who are affiliated with gangs, rehabilitating them away from involvement in crime.
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10 Tips for Effective use of Pupil Premium to Support More Able Disadvantaged Learners
In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nettlesworth Primary School has developed a school wide strategy to support disadvantaged learners. We heard from Headteacher Donna Lee about ways pupil premium funding can be used effectively to support learners of all abilities.
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Supporting Disadvantaged Families: Early Years Development: Strategies for Preventing and Closing Attainment Gaps
Many children start school, unequipped with the speech, language, and communication skills that would be expected at school-entry age. The Norwich Opportunity Partnership Area Board are working to strengthen early-childhood development statistics in the area. We heard from Tim Coulson, Chair of the Norwich Opportunity Area on how Communication hubs and champions can help to support these children in their development.
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Delivering Excellence in Teaching Arts: The Impact of the Arts for Disadvantaged Children
At Pakeman Primary School the number of Pupil Premium students and those with English as an additional language is significantly higher than the national average. We heard from Headteacher Emma Bonnin about how they embedded the arts into their school day, with the aim of helping disadvantaged pupils with their academic and personal development.
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Using the Arts to Support Disadvantaged Children
Pakeman Primary School in London accommodates for SEND pupils and pupils with English as a second language. They have used the arts to implement a ‘creative curriculum’. This case study explores how this new curriculum has supported pupils with their additional needs.
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Using Destination Data to Widen Opportunities for Young People
Young people in the North East of England are below the national average in for career and further education uptake after leaving school. This article presents the model developed by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership that collect destinations data and uses it to widen opportunities for young people in the region.
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Improving the Speech and Language Skills of Children in Norwich
The proportion of children achieving a Good Level of Development (GLD) in Norwich is low, with many children lacking adequate speech and language skills. This case study looks at the work of Norwich Opportunity Area towards improving outcomes for children in the local area.
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