S5 E1 Key Stage 1 and Who's 'Disadvantaged'?

Richard Selfridge and James Pembroke's regular look at education data. The Databusters discuss the end of statutory assessment at the end of Key Stage 1 and what Ofsted and the DfE mean by 'disadvantaged pupils'. More information and tickets for Data in Schools Conferences End of KS1 Assessments KS1: "The government encourages schools to administer the optional tests and teacher assessments, but there is no requirement to use these, or report results to parents or local authorities, and they will not be used for school accountability purposes. Schools who do not use the optional tests and teacher assessments do not have to report this to STA." https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2024-optional-key-stage-1-tests-guidance/2024-optional-key-stage-1-tests-guidance Who's Disadvantaged? DfE: Disadvantaged pupils are ordinarily defined as: those who were registered as eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, children looked after by a local authority or have left local authority care in England and Wales through adoption, a special guardianship order, a residence order or a child arrangements order. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/key-stage-2-attainment/2022-23 Ofsted: the term ‘disadvantaged pupils’ is used to mean: pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND); pupils who meet the definition of children in need of help and protection; pupils receiving statutory local authority support from a social worker; and pupils who otherwise meet the criteria used for deciding the school’s pupil premium funding (this includes pupils claiming free school meals at any point in the last 6 years, looked after children (children in local authority care) and/or children who left care through adoption or another formal route) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-inspection-handbook-eif/school-inspection-handbook-for-september-2023) Children in Need are a legally defined group of children (under the Children Act 1989), assessed as needing help and protection as a result of risks to their development or health. This group includes children on child in need plans, children on child protection plans, children looked after by local authorities, care leavers and disabled children. Children in need include young people aged 18 or over who continue to receive care, accommodation or support from children’s services and unborn children. https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/characteristics-of-children-in-need/2022 Dataproof Your School by Richard Selfridge and James Pembroke