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School Sixth Form Open Book

May 2011

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Welcome

Mark BrowneStrategic Manager

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• Freedom of Information

• Schools White Paper

• Transparency

• Budget

• Simplification

• Schools asked for it

• Funding driven by data

Open Book Why is it?

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• Makes the data accessible

• Make visible the link between census and funding

• Help the School improve quality of data

• Help the School improve quality of provision

• Help the School manage future funding

• Put the School in control (to some extent)

• Lead to simplification?

Open Book What will it do?

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Change the 2011/12 funding

Open Book What will it not do?

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Series of Data reports

– 2011/12 Allocation workbook

– 2009/10 Success Rate workbook

– 2009/10 Qualification Success Rate report (QSR)

Open Book What is it?

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Open Book Where is it?

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Open Book What it looks like

• 2011/12 Allocation workbook

• Series of 5 worksheets

• For information – no action needed

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Funding Statement

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Calculation Summary

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Data and Calculations

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SLN Capping

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Programme Weighting

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Programme Weighting

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Disadvantage Uplift

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Pupil Names

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Glossary

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Allocation workbook summary

• For information only – will not change 2011/12• Useful to see

– Start or non-start qualifier– How SLN totals are calculated– Provider Factor elements

• Can be used as a forward looking tool

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Success Rate Workbook

• Do you need to do this?

• Does your success rate look about right?• Are the right learners being counted?• Have their results been recorded accurately?

• Do I need to submit a business case?

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Success Rate Workbook

• Series of 4 worksheets

• For information – no action needed

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Business Case

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Data and Calculations

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Summary Starts/Achievements

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Qualification Data

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Starts Data

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Qualification Check

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Business Case

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Pupil Names

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Glossary

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Submitting a Business Case

• Isn’t compulsory

• Complete the final three grey columns on the Data and Calculations worksheet

• Print Business Case worksheet• Must be signed by Headteacher• Return to the YPLA by 8th July 2011

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Evidence

• Statement from an awarding body • Extract from census MI system return to DfE/LA

• Evidence must be held at the School• YPLA to review the evidence (?)• Auditable (?)

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• Transitional Protection in 2012/13?

• New simplified funding formula in 2012/13?

Less about the Funding

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• Makes it clean

• Sharpens focus on how data can (and is) used

• Drives improvements

• Efficiency savings

• Alternative qualifications (RPA)

• Demonstrate value for money

• Public perception

More about the Data

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• Relationship Manager

– Accessing the data

– Critical friend

• Website

• YPLA (website and e-mail address)

Support

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Support

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Support

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Qualification Success Rate

• What is it?• Pilot year• Based on 2010 May Census• Why are the YPLA involved?• What do I do with it?• Who will see it?

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Qualification Success Rate

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Next Steps

• Login details?• Can the data be accessed?• Time to check/amend the May 2011 census?• Does the 2009/10 Success Factor need

changing?• What will be the net result of the change?• Is a Business Case needed?