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Narrowing the Gaps: overview

An area designed for senior leaders and teachers in primary and secondary schools and settings. It offers a dynamic range of resources and approaches to help close gaps by overcoming barriers to unlock the potential of pupils entitled to free school meals.

A strategy for narrowing the gaps

Details of the four areas of activity known to be important in schools that are successful in narrowing gaps.

The National Challenge: Core Plus science

This programme consists of six elements. Each Element has been written to support the science department in addressing particular development needs. It is particularly important that these are carefully selected, tailored and mediated to support the improvement work identified in the school's Raising Attainment Plan.

Know the gaps

Developing the use of RAISEonline web resources to analyse and interrogate school performance data according to different types of pupil vulnerability and disadvantage.

Customising a report by setting ‘Filters’ on RAISEonline

This section demonstrates how to produce reports that isolate the performance of particular groups or individuals, and shows how you could use school-defined filters to provide evidence of the impact of school intervention programmes.

Improving attendance and reducing persistent absence

Introduction to 'Improving attendance and reducing persistent absence' manual. Links to 'Every Child Matters' and further manual pages: Overview; Review of school attendance policy; Review of attendance practice; Identifying how data can most effectively be used to inform actions; Providing whole staff training; Ensuring that schools fulfil minimum requirements to improve attendance by reducing persistent absence; Resources and acknowledgements.

Attendance advice for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children

This advice gives information for parents and carers of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children and those who work with them in schools and local authorities. (DCSF ref: 00891-2008FLY-EN)

The National Challenge: Core Plus English

This programme consists of six elements. Each Element has been written to support the English department in addressing particular development needs. It is particularly important that these are carefully selected, tailored and mediated to support the improvement work identified in the school's Raising Attainment Plan.

Assessment for Learning (AfL) 8 schools project

This collaborative national research project explored the issues associated with developing assessment for learning whole school. The research focussed on effective classroom practice and on leadership and management. The summary report identifies 13 key messages for schools.

Progression guidance 2009–10

Improving data to raise attainment and maximise the progress of learners with Special Educational Needs, Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (SEN/LDD). Ref: 00553-2009BKT-EN Publication date: July 2009

The National Challenge: Core Plus mathematics

CPD programme of six elements. Each element has been written to support the mathematics department in addressing particular development needs to be selected, tailored and mediated to support the improvement work identified in the school’s Raising Attainment Plan.

Assessment for Learning (AfL) in the Primary Framework

An overview of the Assessment for Learning (AfL) section, including links to two key documents – 'Assessment for Learning: 10 principles' and 'Principles and key characteristics of Assessment for Learning'. It also introduces the three interrelated areas of AfL: leadership and management; learning and teaching; and planning for personalised learning.

Reducing disproportionate exclusions of Black Caribbean and mixed White/Black Caribbean pupils: Training materials

Training materials (00077-2009PDF-EN-01) to accompany the DVD 'Reducing disproportionate exclusions of Black Caribbean and mixed White/Black Caribbean pupils' (00637-2008DVD-EN)

Mind the gaps