Agenda item

Report of the Interim Strategic Director of Children and Young People’s Services

Recommendations:-

1.    That the report and education performance outcomes for Rotherham in 2019 be noted.

Consideration was given to a report which presented an overview of the provisional unvalidated educational outcomes of children and young people in primary, special, secondary schools and academies in Rotherham for the academic year ending in the summer of 2019. Provisional national averages in the primary and secondary phase had been sourced from the National Consortium of Examination Results (NCER) software.

The report detailed outcomes from each key stage (KS) and the following emerging priorities for 2019/20 were noted:-

·         To increase the number of children and young people attending (Ofsted) good or outstanding schools and increase the number of good or outstanding schools in Rotherham

·         Improving the achievement of disadvantaged pupils by addressing wider issues than only academic outcomes. Preparing pupils for life after school and better equipped to enter the workplace.

·         To improve the Early Years Foundation Stage GLD outcomes to be at or above the national average

·         To improve Key Stage 1 reading, writing and mathematics in order to address the decline at both the expected standard and greater depth in 2019.

·         To improve the performance of pupils at the end of Key Stage 2

·         To continue to improve the performance at KS4 in particular in English and mathematics to be at or above the national average.

·         To improve the relationships between mainstream and special schools to ensure best provision for students with SEND.

It was reported that the Rotherham Education Strategic Partnership would develop an action plan to address the key areas in need of improvement. The key priorities initially identified were:

·         Improving the level of Oracy, with a focus on Reading and language acquisition across all stages of education from Early years through to Post 16, with a specific focus for those with SEND

·         To improve the quality of Leadership and Management across educational establishments, with a particular focus around Governance and the Curriculum offer across all schools.

·         To work with external partners to ensure the most effective use of resources to ensure improved outcomes for young people.

Resolved:-

That the report and education performance outcomes for Rotherham in 2019 be noted.