Poverty Proofing the School Day Sara Bryson Can education compensate for society This appalling gap between the life chances of poor children and the rest is a scar on the face of English education ID: 412068
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What you need to know about...Poverty Proofing the School Day
Sara BrysonSlide2
Can education compensate for society?Slide3Slide4
This appalling gap between the life chances of poor children and the rest is a scar on the face of English education
No school, however impressive, can be an ‘Outstanding School’ if it is not achieving excellence for its most disadvantaged pupils
Schools Minister, David Laws MPSlide5Slide6Slide7Slide8
‘Everything was fine until the dreaded lunch bell sounded’
‘Look there’s Hope,
She’s got holes in her shoes,Pays nothing for dinners,
And holds up the queue’s,
Going home with a face full of sorrow,
But don’t worry Hope,
We’ll get you tomorrow’ Slide9
Do you know who is poor in your school?Slide10
What did we find?
Children & Young people were discriminated against and stigmatised in schools (often unintentionally)
Exams and resources
Extra-Curricular activity
Food and the administration of FSM
Governance & School Leadership
Homework
Resources
Tutor Groups
UniformSlide11
‘the greatest indignity is when one’s children are publicly displayed in the classroom or dining room as the children of a financial incompetent – one who cannot even earn enough to pay for their food.’
Veit-Wilson (1971) Slide12
What are we doing?
Produce digital toolkit for schools
www.povertyproofing.co.uk
Audit the school day
Teacher & Governor training
Support to develop & implement an action plan
Support to plan pupil premium spending and monitor impact
Quality Assurance & Kite MarkSlide13
Gorard
(2010)
‘Schools, in their structure and organisation, can do more than simply reflect the society we have; they can try to be the precursor of the kind of society that we wish to have’Slide14
‘Remove the barriers to learning’
No activity
and planned activity in schools
should
identify, exclude, treat differently or make assumptions about those children whose household income or resources are lower than others. Slide15
Acknowledgements
Four partner schools: children, young people, parents, staff & governors
Joseph Swan Academy, Gateshead
Park View Academy, Durham
Southwick Primary, Sunderland
Westgate Hill Primary, Newcastle
Project Steering Group
Project FundersSlide16
To register & to find out more
www.povertyproofing.co.uk
Email
info@povertyproofing.co.uk
Call 0191 256 2444