Programme

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Chair’s welcome
Opening
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OPENING KEYNOTE: The 3, 2, 1 of Addressing Disadvantage
Presentation

• Three barriers: What do Pupil Premium children face?
• Two actions: What strategies will break down these barriers?
• One provocation: What big questions must schools ask themselves?

Speaker
Doctoral researcher investigating poverty and educational inequality in schools, Teesside University;
Director of PLACE (People, Learning and Community Engagement), Tees Valley Education
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Refreshments and exhibition viewing
Break

Your chance to network and visit leading exhibitors in the sector

Workshop Session 1 (CHOOSE 1A, 1B, 1C or 1D)

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Workshop 1A: SECONDARY: Teaching strategies for closing the disadvantage gap
Presentation

• How an inner-city boys' school all but closed its attainment gap
• High-quality teaching strategies for Pupil Premium students
• How targeted interventions can be used effectively

Speaker
Senior Deputy Headteacher
Burnage Academy for Boys, Greater Manchester
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Workshop 1B: CROSS-PHASE: A team-based approach to Pupil Premium, equity and inclusion
Presentation

• A range of impactful Pupil Premium ideas from The Mercian Trust
• Running a team-based Pupil Premium strategy across 12 schools
• Sharing Pupil Premium successes and challenges across diverse schools

Speaker
Director for Pupil Premium
The Mercian Trust
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Workshop 1C: PRIMARY: Belonging, Psychological Safety & School Improvement
Presentation

• Why belonging and psychological safety must come first
• How to build belonging for school staff and pupils
• Psychological safety at the heart of Pupil Premium work

Speaker
Director of Education
University Schools Trust
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Workshop 1D: PARTNER WORKSHOP: Improving literacy and reading outcomes for disadvantaged primary pupils

• Proven strategies: Explore practical reading approaches to accelerate progress for pupils eligible for the pupil premium.
• Real
impact: Hear how a local school has improved reading outcomes and engagement with Reading Plus.
• Programme showcase: See how DreamBox Reading Plus supports fluency, comprehension and confidence through adaptive online learning.
Daisy Education

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Changeover

Workshop Session 2 (CHOOSE 2A, 2B, 2C or 2D)

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Workshop 2A: SECONDARY: Practical Pupil Premium strategies: A case study of a destination-led approach
Presentation

• What does a destination-led approach to Pupil Premium look like?
• Addressing literacy, attendance and aspiration
• Real examples and transferable Pupil Premium ideas

Speakers
Deputy Headteacher
Oriel High School, Crawley
School Business Manager
Oriel High School, Crawley
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Workshop 2B: CROSS-PHASE: Effective use of teaching assistants to support classroom Pupil Premium work
Presentation

• Effective models of teaching assistant deployment
• Pupil Premium interventions in and out of the classroom
• How teachers and TAs must work together for PP success

Speaker
SEND, inclusion and safeguarding consultant and trainer
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Workshop 2C: PRIMARY: Improving Pupil Premium outcomes in year 6

• How Uphall Primary School boosted year 6 outcomes for PP children
• The use of dialogic teaching and metacognition strategies
• The role of teacher CPD in Pupil Premium approaches

Speaker
Principal Learning Leader
Highlands Primary School in Ilford and Uphall Primary School in Barking
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Workshop 2D: PARTNER WORKSHOP: Understanding the maths experience of disadvantaged high prior attaining pupils: How can Axiom maths circles help?

• Why half of disadvantaged top attainers at primary don’t secure top GCSE grades
• How Axiom maths circles are changing pupils’ trajectories in school
• How secondary schools are using £3,000 Axiom funding to launch and sustain maths circles

Speaker
Head of Region
Axion Maths, East Midlands and South Yorkshire
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Lunch and exhibition viewing
Break

Your chance to network and engage with leading exhibitors in the sector

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AFTERNOON KEYNOTE: Oracy education: Creating talk-rich classrooms where disadvantaged children can thrive
Presentation

• The links between oracy skills and education success
• Practical strategies for developing oracy provision and creating inclusive classrooms where PP children can thrive
• Ideas for improving literacy, expanding linguistic repertoires & teaching vocabulary

Speaker
Director of Strategic Development, Voice 21;
Co-author, Transform Teaching and Learning through Talk: The Oracy Imperative

Workshop Session 3 (CHOOSE 3A, 3B, 3C or 3D)

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Workshop 3A: SECONDARY: The Bridge: Breaking down barriers to school attendance for vulnerable students
Presentation

• Creating an internal school provision to support attendance
• Supporting students who struggle to attend lessons
• Running tutoring interventions with vulnerable students

Speaker
Assistant Principal, Student Progress KS3 & Strategic Leadership of Pupil Premium
Penistone Grammar School, Sheffield
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Workshop 3B: CROSS-PHASE: Safeguarding Pupil Premium Children
Presentation

• Identify the common safeguarding risks facing disadvantaged children
• Practical strategies to ensure early identification of risk
• Creating safe schools and a culture of inclusion

Speaker
Independent Safeguarding Consultant
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Workshop 3C: PRIMARY: Closing gaps with equity-driven leadership and practice
Presentation

• Placing equity at the heart of Pupil Premium strategy
• Building belonging with restorative behaviour systems
• Working with families and the community

Speaker
Deputy Headteacher
St John's and St Clement's CE Primary School, London
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Workshop 3D: PARTNER WORKSHOP: Using performing arts to engage disadvantaged children in their learning

• How Artis Foundation specialists boost curriculum engagement in the primary school
• Using performing arts to support pupil wellbeing and communication skills
• Hear from one primary school about how they have implemented the Artis approach
Artis Foundation

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Refreshments and exhibition viewing

Your chance to network and visit leading exhibitors in the sector

Workshop Session 4 (choose 4A, 4B or 4C)

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Workshop 4A: SECONDARY: Beyond the Label: Practical approaches to closing the gap
Workshop

• A toolkit of low-cost, high-impact Pupil Premium strategies
• Strategies ranging from literacy & feedback to cultural capital
• Challenge deficit narratives and strengthen inclusive practice

Speaker
Education Researcher, Visiting Lecturer
Birmingham Newman University, Teacher of English at City Academy.
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Workshop 4B: CROSS-PHASE: Pupil Premium, Pupil and Parent Voice and Participation
Presentation

• How to get meaningful feedback from Pupil Premium families
• How to talk about poverty and money with parents
• Tried and tested ideas and tools for parental engagement

Speaker
Senior Education Policy Officer
Child Poverty Action Group
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Workshop 4C: CROSS-PHASE: Making sense of absence: Building connections to tackle attendance challenges
Presentation

• Understand the hidden reasons behind student absence
• Strategies for building trust and relationships with students
• Discuss real-life scenarios and change how you think about absence

Speaker
Dual Perspective Specialist and Author of Drip By Drip Day By Day
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