iii) Other approaches Desired outcome Chosen How will we ensure it Staff lead When will the action/approach is implemented well? implementation be What is the evidence reviewed? and rationale for this choice? Internal data shows AHTs with Heads of After each Parents’ Evening Increased opportunities underperformance Years for parents to engage linked with attendance with school - such as to parents evenings D: Parents of Monitor attendance at pre-emptive phone calls Eligible students’ eligible students Evenings with Parents’ in advance of families Parents’ embrace range of student support, AHT Evening, additional disproportionately opportunities aimed and Heads of Year to for underrepresented at at increasing ‘catch up sessions’ follow up with additional parental families not attending Evenings. Parents’ evenings or home visits engagement with and home visits or visits Educational research where appropriate. the learning off site where shows that parental process. necessary. Targeted engagement is a key appointments with hard factor in their children to reach parents. making progress in school E: Increased attendance Contracts to be drawn External educational Termly checks on AHT with Heads of Year Termly rates for eligible up between the school research shows that a attendance for groups students across all Year and families of children student makes less of key students. Groups who are persistently progress if their absent or who are late attendance is low or is for school. erratic. This is confirmed with in school data (especially with reading ages for
iii) Other approaches Desired outcome Chosen action/approach What is the evidence and rationale for this choice? How will we ensure it is implemented well? Staff lead When will the implementation be reviewed? D: Parents of eligible students embrace range of opportunities aimed at increasing parental engagement with the learning process. Increased opportunities for parents to engage with school - such as pre-emptive phone calls in advance of Parents’ Evening, additional ‘catch up sessions’ for families not attending and home visits or visits off site where necessary. Targeted appointments with hard to reach parents. Internal data shows underperformance linked with attendance to parents evenings Eligible students’ families disproportionately underrepresented at Parents’ Evenings. Educational research shows that parental engagement is a key factor in their children making progress in school Monitor attendance at Parents’ Evenings with student support, AHT and Heads of Year to follow up with additional evenings or home visits where appropriate. AHTs with Heads of Years After each Parents’ Evening E: Increased attendance rates for eligible students across all Year Groups Contracts to be drawn up between the school and families of children who are persistently absent or who are late for school. External educational research shows that a student makes less progress if their attendance is low or is erratic. This is confirmed with in school data (especially with reading ages for Termly checks on attendance for groups of key students. AHT with Heads of Year Termly
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