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Lifelong
Learning
What
have we achieved?
(Please note that all results for 2004 are provisional,
value added measures are not available until performance tables are published in
November
Tameside LEA is now out performing
many national averages despite our deprivation ranking (36 out of 150 LEA’s)
i.e.
- GCSE results. The Excellence Cluster schools have improved results by
6% (5+A*-C) since 2001 and are the highest improving “third phase cluster” in the country
from a total of 11 LEA’s. 5+ A*-C of 44.3% (unconfirmed)
in 2004 almost matched last years five year high of 46%. The five-year trend
is greater than national rate of improvement.
- Key Stage 1: Reading 86% against the national 85%, Writing 82%,
national 81%, Mathematics 91% against the national 90%. This is the fourth
consecutive year we have achieved above the national average and is our best
ever result.
- Key Stage 2: English 77% against the national 76%, Mathematics 73%,
as national. Science 86% against national of 85% and a 5% rise of pupils
achieving L5+. This is the second time we have exceeded the national average
in English, Mathematics and Science and is our best result ever.
- Key Stage 3: English attainment is average in 2004, however robust
figures are not yet available, but the trend of improvement is twice the
national rate over a four-year period. Mathematics has improved to 70% from
68% in 2003 and is our highest ever result. Science results show a trend in
line with the national rate of improvement in the last five years.
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We have achieved significant
improvements in underperforming groups. At Key Stage 2 our Pakistani pupils are
performing well above the national average for Pakistani pupils. English (68%
against 67% national) and Mathematics (65% against 57% national). At KS4 our
Bangladeshi pupils achieve higher than the national (60% against 46% nationally)
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We have substantially reduced the
number of racist incidents recorded in schools from 2003 to 2004 by 29%
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We have more than halved levels of
truancy in our high schools in just 4 years and improved again this year, 0.47%
in 2003/04 compared to 0.63% unauthorised absence for all secondary schools in
school year 2002/03.
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Attendance has increased again
this year in Secondary schools to 92.1% taking us above the national average for
the first time.
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We are in the process of
significantly reducing the number of unfilled places in primary schools even
further. Recent reviews have shown a decrease of almost 3% in primary surplus
places from 9%.
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We have increased parental choice
– this year 94.2% of parental first preferences were met for secondary school
admissions, compared with a target of 94% and targets were maintained in the
primary phase.
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We continue to expand and enhance
school provision across the Borough. We have built two new nursery units
providing 76 new places and in the last three years built five new primary
schools, one new High School and ten nursery units providing 1575 primary, 750
secondary and 442 nursery places.
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The expansion of provision is set
to increase even further. Government approval has been granted for Tameside to
develop 10 Children’s centres and one full service school.
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A more robust system for
monitoring racist incidents has now been developed which includes better liaison
with the police
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We continue to develop our Adult
Education Service in line with our mission for lifelong learning: Adults
experiencing problems with numeracy has dropped from 19% to 12% and from 10% to
7% in Literacy. (Source: ORB research team)
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We continue to enhance the
education of excluded pupils. Facilities have been enhanced and enlarged in the
three PRU’s and provision has increased by 25%. All PRU’s were deemed Good
or Very good by OFSTED in recent reports
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There has been an increase in the
number of school leavers going into full time education from 66.8% in 2002 to
68% in 2003. This reflects the work around the 14-19 Strategy: e.g. alternative
curriculum programmes and Increased flexibility partnerships.
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The number of “schools causing
concern” has reduced from 4 to 3 this year. Data from OFSTED inspections has
this year seen vast increases in quality of teaching, despite the introduction
of the new framework in 2003. Quality of teaching increased from 94%
satisfactory or above to 97% in 2003/04. Teaching graded “good or better”
increased from 63% of lessons to 69% of lessons in 2003/04.
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We continue to improve our
statementing process for pupils with SEN. The percentage of statements issued
within 18 weeks has improved from 55% in 2002/03 to 72% in 2003/04. The number
of statements maintained by the authority has decreased from 1225 to 1194, and
the number of statutory assessments reduced from 140 to 112, in line with new
guidelines.
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We continue to move towards
Children’s Services ahead of the Government timescale. Two Assistant Executive
Directors have been appointed and a shadow “Children’s Service” is now in
operation with a move to full service implementation in May 2005.
- Last
academic year three further secondary schools have achieved Artsmark
including two with Artsmark Gold.
- 14
schools involving all sectors and phases have worked together as an Arts
Learning Consortium as part of a regional strategy to trial an arts
entitlement model in the schools.
- Two
Authority choirs and a junior music ensemble have been established. Two
Summer schools run each year with increasing numbers.
Music Service concerts are held at least three times a year. World
Music Week and Festival Day have been organised.
Growing number of schools organize Arts Weeks.
There is an Increase in number of Music Courses with particular
emphasis on Music/ICT and World Music.
Specialist consultancies exist for music in Special Schools.
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We continue to make excellent
progress in ICT
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The ICT team hold
all 7 NAACE quality accreditations (National Association of Advisers in Computer
Education), more than any other borough or organization in the country
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We have Capita
Accreditation for Sims Support
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The ICT Adviser
was runner up in 2004 ICT in Practice Awards, Advice and Support Category
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The Borough has
surpassed DfES broadband targets, with 100% of Primary and Secondary schools
having 10Mb connections by December 2004, compared to a national target of 100%
connectivity by 2006 (national target is based on 2Mb connections in Primary
schools and 8Mb in Secondary schools)
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As a Borough we
have met DfES computer/pupil ratio targets of 1/8 in Primary schools and 1/5 in
Secondary schools
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We have already
met 2007 laptops for teachers target of 60% of teachers having a laptop
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All schools are
fully networked and have caching facilities
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There are over 800
interactive whiteboard systems in use in the Borough with a targeted and
substantial training programme in place to support effective use
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For the third year
running 100% of schools have purchased the LEA’s ICT Support package
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