Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services to provide an overview of the work done to improve outcomes of disadvantaged pupils in Rushmoor and how these successes can be replicated elsewhere.

The Panel received a presentation from the Director of Children’s Services in relation to the work done to improve outcomes for disadvantaged pupils in Rushmoor.

The Panel heard how the improvement was achieved through ‘The Aldershot Excellence Project’ which was a collaboration of Primary Schools initiated by the Local Authority but with ownership from School Leaders. Focus on the key strands that under-pin improvement in relation to improving teaching and learning alongside strong assessment and identification of gaps was identified as essential for the developments.

In answer to questions members heard that;

• That there has been an improvement in factors around the child’s home to help with the attendance improvement. This has mainly been in relation to parental commitment and because the children want to go to school.
• That the Supporting (Troubled) Families have been involved alongside other partnership working to achieve these improvements.

Resolved: That the Education Advisory Panel note the work done to improve educational attainment for disadvantaged pupils in Rushmoor.