Contents

1. 1  Progression Guidance for pupils with SEN
2. 2  Target setting for pupils with SEN
3. 3  Additional analysis of data
4. 4  Competencies other than English, maths and science
5. 5  Additional sources and further reading

Progression Guidance for pupils with SEN

The Progression Guidance, published in July 2009, has been developed by the National Strategies and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

The guidance uses national comparative data ... to help schools set 'realistic but stretching targets'

The aim of the guidance is to provide better data for schools on how well pupils with special educational needs (SEN) of any kind are progressing.

The guidance uses national comparative data for English, maths and science to help schools

set realistic but stretching targets for this group of learners in the way that we have been able to, for some time, for other learners.

Progression guidance 2009–10, DCSF see page 4 (Adobe pdf file)
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/downloader/8f213d145e4a99db63a0d2e45e2d3193.pdf

Target setting for pupils with SEN

The majority of pupils with SEN should be able to achieve the same '2 levels of progress' expected of 90% of Key Stage 2 pupils. Age and prior attainment should be used as the starting point for setting these targets.

Schools are encouraged to set targets in line with the highest performing learners, demonstrated in the 'data sets' in the guidance.

The prior attainment of learners at the beginning of each Key Stage is the starting point for developing expectations and for setting challenging targets. The more you know about the progress of all pupils starting a particular Key Stage at a particular level of prior attainment, the better informed your expectations and target setting can be.

Progression Guidance 2009–10, DCSF see pages 8, 10 and 11 (Adobe pdf file)
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/downloader/8f213d145e4a99db63a0d2e45e2d3193.pdf

Progression Guidance - Data set 1, DCSF (Adobe pdf file)
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/downloader/c42053c615a09564e0265fc8da853afc.pdf

Progression Guidance - Data set 2, DCSF (Adobe pdf file)
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/downloader/811add1568c8153699dd28e9990a86d4.pdf

Progression Guidance - Data set 3, DCSF (Adobe pdf file)
http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/downloader/8ad6151eff63ef493555104c5ff49964.pdf

Additional analysis of data

In addition to the data in the Progression Guidance, RAISEonline is being improved to support the analysis of data for pupils with SEN who are working below age-related expectations. Please see page 6 of Progression Guidance 2009-10. 

Competencies other than English, maths and science

The Progression Guidance considers only English, maths and science, yet many other important competencies are necessary for pupil progress.

Ofsted has developed school-level indicators based on the Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes on promoting the well-being of pupils.

The indicators are based on measures for which quantitative data is available, such as:

• Overall attendance
• Take-up of free school lunches

• The proportion of pupils provided with at least two hours each week of high-quality sport

... [the indicators] will build on data about pupils’ attainment and progress

Parliamentary under-secretary of state for children, young people and families, Baroness Delyth Morgan, said:

... [the indicators] will build on data about pupils’ attainment and progress, so that wider aspects of children’s lives can be benchmarked nationally.

Joint consultation on school-level indicators to measure well-being: improving information available to schools, Ofsted
http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/News/Press-and-media/2008/October/Joint-consultation-on-school-level-indicators-to-measure-well-being-improving-information-available-to-schools

Indicators of a school’s contribution to well-being, Ofsted, see pages 8-9 (Adobe pdf file)http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/content/download/9692/107361/file/Indicators%20of%20a%20school's%20contribution%20to%20well-being.pdf

Ofsted have been using the indicators in inspection arrangements since September 2009.

For a reminder of the ECM and pupil well-being information, please see the two links below.

Every Child Matters
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/

Schools’ role in promoting pupil wellbeing DRAFT, DCSF (Word doc file)
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/consultations/downloadableDocs/Well_being%20guidance%20for%20schools%20(2).doc