Achievement for All

1. Achievement for All Achievement for All is a tailored school improvement framework, delivered in partnership with leaders, teachers, parents, pupils and support professionals that aims to raise the aspirations, access and achievement of pupils identified with SEND. A two year pilot has demonstrated unprecedented impact for SEND pupils, who progressed faster on average than all pupils nationally in English and Maths.

2. Professor Sonia Blandford, CEO and Brian Lamb OBE, Chair of Trustees David McNaught National Achievement Lead, North 10 May 2012 ‘It’s fantastic to see that Achievement for All has had such impressive results. This shows just what can be achieved for children with SEND, with strong school leadership, innovative thinking and close working with families’ Sarah Teather, Children’s Minister

3. For Learners with SEN, theLamb Inquiry (DCSF, 2009) said: • Change the culture in schools for children with SEN • There should be a relentless drive to improve outcomes for all children • Bring parents into contact with schools to discuss their children, their interests and their targets.

4. Manchester University carried out a full evaluation of the pilot… • Overview of the evaluation • 28,000 pupils involved • Quantitative information studied, including pupil attainment and progress in English and Maths, absenteeism data, behaviour reports • Qualitative information drawn from extensive interviews with school leaders, teachers, parents and students

5. National Evaluation November 2011 • The pilot was successful in narrowing the attainment gap between SEND and non-SEND children. • Pupils in AfA schools improving faster than national average with all pupils (KS4 2011) • 37 per cent of children achieved or exceeded expected levels of progress for all pupils nationally in English. • 42 per cent of children achieved or exceeded expected levels of progress for all pupils nationally in maths. • Improvements in attendance with a decrease of just over 10 per cent in persistent absenteeism.

6. National EvaluationNovember 2011 • Behaviour of pupils improved, with reductions in teacher-reported bullying and behaviour problems. • Awareness and focus on SEND improved – with more personalised teaching and learning. • There was better engagement with parents and teachers – with schools reported excellent relationships with parents rising from 12 per cent to 48 per cent. • 90 per cent of schools have put Achievement for All in the school plan, and nearly all said they will continue with regular conversations with parents.

7. 5 Key outcomes of Achievement for All • All children being more confident learners and having a positive attitude towards their education • Accelerated rates of progress relative to starting points, improved attainment and overall achievement for pupils in the target groups • Parents/carers being more engaged in their children’s learning, having increased confidence in the education system and better relationships with their child’s school; And

8. 5 Key outcomes of Achievement for All • Teachers have a wider range of successful learning and teaching approaches and are confident they are meeting the needs of all their pupils. • School leaders are confident that all staff share their commitment to improving outcomes for all pupils. They know there are several staff in the school working, with the Achievement Coach in partnership with their own School Champion, to deliver the framework.

9. Achievement for All (AfA) was piloted in 454 schools in 10 Local Authorities over 2 years • 454 schools: primary, secondary, PRUs and special • Project leads worked with schools to implement school-specific strategies • Funded by DfE, delivered in partnership with AfA team and National College • LAs in the pilot • Redcar & Cleveland • Sheffield • Oldham • Nottingham • Coventry • Gloucestershire • Essex • Camden • Bexley • East Sussex

10. Aims • Increase progress of children in schools with SEND • Improve engagement of their parents with the school • Improve wider outcomes of children with SEND

11. 3 Elements • Assessment, tracking and interventions • Structured conversations with parents • Provision for developing wider outcomes

12. Achievement for All Achievement for All is a tailored school improvement framework, delivered in partnership with leaders, teachers, parents, pupils and support professionals that aims to raise the aspirations, access and achievement of pupils identified with SEND. A two year pilot has demonstrated unprecedented impact for SEND pupils, who progressed faster on average than all pupils nationally in English and Maths.

13. 4 Elements of Achievement for All Framework • Element 1: Leadership of Achievement for All- to ensure schools maintain a sharp focus on the achievement, access and aspirations of the 20% of vulnerable, special educational needs and disabled learners. • Element 2: High quality teaching and learning- leading to improved progress for all pupils (assessment and target setting). • Element 3: Structured conversations with parents/carers – to improve parents’/carers’ engagement with school and their involvement in their child’s learning and achievement. • Element 4: Wider outcomes – to support the participation, enjoyment and achievement of children in all elements of school life.

14. Effective inclusive leadership • Strong vision for pupils • Strong values • Embedding of Achievement for All in all classrooms • Professional development • Focus on access/achievement/ aspirations

15. School clusters/networksBenefits • Opportunity to talk to and find out what other AfA leads have done • Outside agencies coming in to talk to and work with schools • Early Support Programme • Sharing of good practice • Signposting • Project Ability, LLEs, NLEs and Teaching Schools networks

16. Achievement for All: Looking to the future • Success of AfA pilot framework resulted in Department for Education extending it to all schools in England • To align it with SEND green paper (DfE, 2011) • Quality Mark and Quality Lead Status

17. Queen’s Speech • In the Queen’s speech to parliament yesterday she said: • ‘My government will propose measures to improve provision for disabled children and children with special educational needs’ • Details of what the Queen was referring: These measures will be in the children and families bill, which will implement measures as set out in a special needs green paper last year.

18. Where are we now? • Over 750 schools have joined the Achievement for All programme • Over 800 head teachers, senior educational leaders and LA senior leaders have applied to join the charity – Achievement for All 3As -  as Regional Leads or Achievement Coaches • 8 of the pilot leads continue to lead the national roll out of the programme

19. What it looks like in school? • Achievement Coach • School Champion • 18 school visits across a 36 week year • 3 core training elements Whole school introduction Needs Analysis Structured Conversation • Future actions guided by the Needs Analysis

20. Individual pupil progress continues to improve ….. • Maths and English- as high as 5 APS gains (2 NC levels +) in the first term

21. Other areas of improvement • Attendance- average 2% increase across schools • Exclusions- average reduction by 2 pupils across schools

22. Key Partners • Department for Education • National College • Ofsted • Asdan • Youth Sport Trust • Council for Disabled Children • PwC

23. Its relevance to the new Ofsted framework………. When evaluating the achievement of pupils, inspectors must consider……… • How well disabled pupils and those who have SEN have achieved since joining the school • How well gaps are narrowing between the performance of different groups of pupils in the school and compared to all pupils nationally • How well pupils make progress relative to their starting points

24. And………… When evaluating the quality of teaching and learning, inspectors must consider……….. • The quality of teaching and other support provided for pupils with a range of aptitudes and needs, including disabled pupils and those who have SEN, so that their learning improves Behaviour and safety of pupils…….. • Pupils’ attitudes to learning • Pupil attendance • Pupils’ behaviour towards, and respect for, other young people and adults

25. And……….. When evaluating the quality of leadership and management, inspectors must consider……. • Whether the school’s leadership demonstrates an ambitious vision for the school and high expectations for what every pupil and teacher can achieve Overall effectiveness • The extent to which the education provided by the school meets the needs of the range of pupils at the school, and in particular, the needs of disabled pupils and those who have SEN

26. Consortium models/Individual schools • Coaching models • Any questions? • What next? Achievement for All

27. Recycling Costs Cost of programme per school per 500 pupils £3,000 Cost of programme Per school £1,200 Money returned from backfill @£200 p/d £1,800 per school

28. Recycling Costs LA Cost of 20 schools (500 pupils) £60,000 Cost of programme to LA £24,000 Money returned from backfill @£200 p/d £36,000

29. In a nutshell……………. • ‘I think Achievement for All has enabled us to focus on narrowing the gap for the pupils rather than just supporting pupils…… I think it has actually taken our good practice, challenged it and made us take that step a bit further’ (Teacher LA I)

30. Website www.afa3as.org.uk