Children and young people tell us they want to be able to get a good job when plenty to do in their spare time.
| Priority 7: Achieve in their education |
| Lead officer: Head of Standards, Children’s Services |
| By 2009 we will |
Actions |
Lead officer |
Implementation plan |
Offer support and challenge to schools and identify priorities in raising attainment at all
key stages |
Implement strategy to raise attainment in English and Maths |
Chief Inspector of Schools |
Standards Service Plan |
Provide intensive support to identified schools at risk of not meeting attainment targets
|
Chief Inspector of Schools |
Standards Service Plan |
Provide support to identified groups of children and young people who are at risk of under achievement
|
Chief Inspector of Schools |
Standards Service Plan |
| Establish an education improvement partnership to help shape the development of teaching and learning |
Identify key partners, establish strategy and implement action plan |
Excellence in Cities Manager Education Improvement |
Partnership Plan |
| Improve the outcomes for all children under 5 years
|
Deliver integrated early childhood services through 17 Children’s Centres by 2008 |
Integrated Local Services Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Implement Early Years Foundation Framework in all settings for children 0-5 by 2008
|
Integrated Local Services Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Support the childcare market to ensure there is sufficient, high quality and accessible childcare
|
Integrated Local Services Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Put in place packages of multiagency support that will be available through the request for services system to those children most in need
|
Integrated Local Services Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Early years settings to provide
inclusive places that meet the
needs of vulnerable groups
|
Integrated Local Services
Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Implement the Building Schools for the Future programme including the building of three academies
|
Implement phase 1 of the BSF Programme |
BSF Project Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Provide structured support for the transition to 3 academies for 4 schools (Hylton Red House, Castle View and Pennywell Secondary Schools and Quarry View Primary School)
|
BSF Project Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Prepare, in consultation with schools and other stakeholders, for the second wave of BSF, commencing 2011
|
BSF Project Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Improve attendance at school
|
Provide targeted support to those schools with high levels of persistent absence
Optimise the use of sanctions and rewards in all learning settings |
Extended Services and Attendance Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
Carry out school place planning review
|
Consult on an analysis of citywide places and implement
proposals approved by Cabinet |
Head of Resources |
Resources Service Plan |
Expand 14-19 curriculum options
|
Pilot Specialised Diplomas in September 2008
Have in place learning pathways for young people in special schools and Pupil Referral Units |
14-19 Strategy Manager |
14-19 Plan – Building a Better
Future |
Amend current provision of services for children with special educational needs (SEN) and AEN
(Additional Educational Needs)
|
Implement proposals to increase city wide capacity to meet needs of children and young people with SEN |
Partnerships and Planning Manager |
Standards Service Plan |
| Measurable outcomes |
Baseline at Mar 07 |
Target Mar 08 |
Target Mar 09 |
Offer support and challenge to schools and identify priorities in raising attainment at all key stages
|
Raise the achievement of boys and girls to reduce the gender gap (whilst ensuring girls attainment remains at an appropriate level): %5+A*-C grades GCSE / GNVQ equivalent – gender difference |
8.3% |
8% |
8% |
KS2 English Level 4+
|
75% |
83% |
83% |
KS2 Mathematics Level 4+
|
74% |
82% |
82% |
| GCSE - 5+A*-C Grades including English and Maths |
34% |
46% |
48% |
Improve the outcomes for all children under 5 years
|
The number of settings achieving an average total score of 78 points or more in Foundation Stage Profile (FSP) |
67.8% |
71% |
72% |
The % gap between those children with an average FSP score in the bottom 20% and the median point score will decrease
|
40.8%
(Actual June 06) |
38.3%
(Target June 07) |
34.8%
(Target June 08) |
Improve attendance in school
|
School absence at primary school |
6.07 |
5.36 |
5.30 |
| School absence at secondary school |
8.43 |
8.49 |
8.34 |
Carry out school place planning review
|
Reduce surplus places according to outcomes of planned review |
13% |
13% |
10% (September 2009) |
| Priority 8: Enjoy sport, leisure and play |
| Lead officer: Assistant Head of Community Services (Sport and Leisure), Community and Cultural Services |
| By 2009 we will |
Actions |
Lead officer |
Implementation plan |
Provide accessible and quality play opportunities
|
Establish a baseline and increase the percentage (up to 2012) of young people who have access to at least 3 free areas for play, one of which is a dedicated equipped play area
|
Assistant Head of Community, CCS |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Develop new and/or improve the quality of existing free play areas in the city for young people by completing 5 projects per year
|
Assistant Head of Community Services, CCS |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Open the 50m swimming pool and Wellness Centre by spring 2008 and deliver a programme
of opportunities for participation in physical activity, by young people
|
Assistant Head of Community Services, CCS |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Develop proposals for a new pool at Silksworth and engage young people in developing a programme at an appropriate stage
|
Assistant Head of Community Services, CCS |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Consult with young people to determine a programme of activities at the new swimming pool at Hetton
|
Assistant Head of Community Services, CCS |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Ensure all schools provide children and young people with access to the full range of varied menu of activities as set out in the Extended Services In and Around Schools Core Offer
|
Extended Services and Attendance Manager |
Community and Cultural Services, Service Plan 2006/2007 |
Secure more accurate recording of activity levels among children looked after in order to secure a baseline figure to measure improvement from September 2007
|
Manager of Services for Looked After Children |
Safeguarding Service Plan |
Increase the participation of children and young people with LDD in universal leisure
activities
|
Strategic Manager of Services for Disabled Children |
Safeguarding Service Plan |
Engage with BME network to promote and measure engagement of BME children and young people in sport, leisure and play
|
Head of Standards |
Standards Service Plan |
Scope and carry out a study into costs of transport and the impact of these on sport,
leisure and play
|
Head of Standards |
Standards Service Plan |
