DfES Black Childrens Achievement programme

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DfES Black Childrens Achievement programme
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What does the data tell us?

• Some Black pupils are achieving well
• Many Black pupils do not do as well as they could
  do

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Map of the Caribbean
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Key aims of the BCA programme

• 1. achievement
• 2. improvement
• 3. quality teaching and assessment
• 4. progress

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Outcomes

• Aiming to raise Black childrens and young
  peoples achievement
• Learning about effective practice in raising the
  attainment of Black children and young people
• Publishing the outcomes of the work so that
  others can learn from it

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History

• Aiming High to BPAP
• DfES recognition of primary phase needs
• 2-year development programme

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Black Childrens Achievement programme

• January 2005 22 primary schools in five pilot
  Local Authorities plus a further 25 associate
  Local Authorities
• September 2006 21 local authorities plus
  further associate authorities
• 12 London authorities
• Up to 100 schools nationwide expected

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Structure

• Local authority led
• Linked to familiar National Strategies progammes
• Audit, plans, development meetings, review

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Resources

• People
• Draft materials
• Newsletter
• Website

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Key principles

• Schools successful at raising Black achievement
  are characterised by
• strong leadership and management
• effective use of data at all levels
• effective teaching and learning and an inclusive
  curriculum
• positive partnerships with parents
• listening to and engaging with pupils
• a positive school ethos
• a commitment to issues around race equality

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Contacts the primary team

• Lynn Harvey (early years foundation stage)
• Pauline Lyseight-jones (primary)
• Eileen McKen (primary)
• Firstname.secondname_at_capita.co.uk