Morecambe Bay

Education Partnership Officer

Craig Brown

Period

Spring Term 2- March 2024

Priority

Further reduce exclusions, both permanent and suspensions

Intended outcomes

  • Reduction in permanent exclusions & suspensions
  • Increase in the range of interventions for schools & settings
  • Sharing of best practice between schools & settings

Activity last period

  • Review of Cohort 1 of the Restore delivered at Ryelands Primary School.
  • Launch of Cohort 2 which is a 2 school delivery.
  • Cohort 3 will start after Easter. Having discussed a potential 3-school delivery, without completing the 2-school delivery first, we would be unable to take the learnings to inform the pilot, there were also logistical worries. It has been decided to look at a whole class delivery.
  • 15 pupils in the class are going to Carnforth High so there is scope to work with Carnforth High to monitor how those pupils have transitioned from the Primary setting.

Planned activity next period

  • Monitor and Review Cohort 2 of Restore delivered at Lancaster Road & Westend Primary, allowing for SATS week.
  • Planning & logistics of Cohort 3 will continue and will include engagement with Carnforth HS.
  • Launch of Cohort 3, allowing for SATS week.
  • Look at moving this priority to supporting transitions rather than reducing exclusions.

Impact so far

  • The work of TASS and the exclusion priority highlighted at the D1 Inclusion Hub Conference
  • Engagement from Lancaster Community Voluntary Solutions and Lancashire Youth Challenge secured in supporting this priority.
  • Funding was secured from the District 1 Inclusion Hub for the delivery of a 12-month pilot of the Restore Programme. Delivery of the first cohort of the pilot is underway.

Exit strategy

Where this priority will no longer be a locality group focus, how will this work be sustained?

The production of the Alternative Provision strategy, Behaviour pathways, changes to the exclusions process and development of local support/recourses.

Priority

Increasing attendance

Intended outcomes

  • Increase in attendance of pupils
  • Increase in interventions for schools & settings - capacity within school to address attendance
  • Sharing of best practice between schools & settings

Activity last period

  • There is a delay in the 1st meeting being confirmed due to a staffing absence

Planned activity next period

  • Confirm date and location for the Peer Network meeting.
  • Work with schools to ensure attendance and engage with partners who might be able to add value.

Impact so far

  • The process and key learning from the Central project have been shared with the Locality Group, so they are aware of what other areas are doing.
  • Sent out links to docs/services
  • Awareness of the priority raised at the Primary Pastoral Leads network. Group would like to develop an attendance focused group to focus on this issue.
  • Local peer support channel established.

Exit strategy

Where this priority will no longer be a locality group focus, how will this work be sustained?

The attendance pathway and behaviour pathway will be in place and the attendance network will be established to allow sharing of best practice and problem solving.

Priority

Increasing those in Education, Employment or Training (EET)

Intended outcomes

  • Reduction in young people being classed as NEET
  • Increased links and pathways for opportunities and support.

Activity last period

  • Explored the categories on the Lancaster CVS directory, they can be set up to meet the needs of the priority.
  • Initial meeting around raising primary ambition and looking at possibly developing a lesson plan for schools to deliver as part of PHSE including videos on certain roles and covers all employment opportunities. This may make it sustainable and cost effective for schools.

Planned activity next period

  • Further work and planning to be undertaken around the Primary Raising Ambition event with schools and partners.
  • Try to finalise how EET/NEET information could be added to the Lancaster CVS directory
  • Look to invite careers leads from all the secondary schools in the district.

Impact so far

  • Initial meeting with key stakeholders held
  • Awareness raised of key learning from the Pennine Locality Group
  • Expanded the range of partners involved
  • Support of Lancaster CVS to explore how their directory platform can support Increasing EET.

Exit strategy

Where this priority will no longer be a locality group focus, how will this work be sustained?

Increase in the support and options for young people when they leave school will be commonplace.

Links established with the new Youth Futures Team and this priority will then sit with them