Developing a High-Impact Pupil Premium Strategy

Course Code: T0407 £289.00

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This brand-new course is designed for school leaders, Pupil Premium leads, governors, and senior staff responsible for raising attainment and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students. Rooted in the latest guidance and research, it explores how to build, implement, and sustain a robust Pupil Premium strategy that meets both the needs of pupils and the expectations of Ofsted and the Department for Education. Delegates will walk away with a deeper understanding of how to take a data driven effective approach to spending, use evidence to inform decisions, and create strategies that are embedded, evaluated, and sustainable.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

  • Gain clarity on your statutory responsibilities and what makes an effective Pupil Premium strategy
  • Explore and apply the five key steps of the EEF’s model for Pupil Premium planning
  • Learn how to diagnose pupil needs using internal and external data, and avoid common pitfalls
  • Improve your confidence in using research evidence to justify spending decisions
  • Learn how to align your Pupil Premium strategy with wider school development planning
  • Develop practical strategies for implementation, monitoring, and evaluation
  • Share and discuss challenges with peers, and access a suite of curated tools and resources to take back to school

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

  • School Leaders
  • Pupil Premium Leads
  • Governors
  • Senior Staff responsible for raising attainment and improving outcomes for disadvantaged students

PROGRAMME

10:00am: Welcome and Setting the Scene
  • Outlining course aims, structure, and what to expect from the day
  • Clarifying the purpose of the Pupil Premium and why it matters
  • Exploring key national statistics and the current landscape
11.00am: Break
11:15am: The Breadth of the Pupil Premium Lead Role
  • Understanding disadvantage: barriers and context
  • Identifying contextual barriers to learning and achievement
  • Selecting evidence-informed approaches that fit your school context
  • Working with staff, families, and governors
  • Building whole school understanding and shared ownership
  • Navigating accountability: meeting DfE, Ofsted, and governor expectations
12:15pm: Lunch 
1:15pm: Effective Use of Funding
  • Implementing the tiered model: high-quality teaching, targeted academic support, and wider strategies
  • Overview of the EEF Toolkit, guidance reports, and the DfE menu of approaches
  • Case Studies: examples of how successful schools used data and stakeholder voice to tailor support
2.15pm: Break
2.30pm: Evaluating and Sustaining Your Approach
  • Evaluating impact without becoming data-heavy
  • Embedding sustainable long-term change
  • Next steps: developing a clear and practical action plan for your setting
3.30pm: Depart      
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Developing a High-Impact Pupil Premium Strategy
Mike Leaman

Course Leader

Mike Leaman is an experienced educational consultant, career coach, former Deputy Headteacher, and national CPD leader. With over a decade of leadership experience in schools, including strategic responsibility for over 150 staff, Mike brings deep insight into the practical and cultural challenges facing school teams today.

Throughout his career, Mike has led successful whole-school improvement strategies, redesigned workload systems, and introduced staff development programmes that improved retention, morale, and outcomes.

Mike draws on his career coaching with hundreds of school leaders and teachers across the UK to help leadership teams build psychologically safe environments, foster coaching cultures, and implement sustainable wellbeing strategies. Known for his balance of warmth, challenge, and clarity, Mike's sessions are praised for being highly relevant, research-informed, and immediately actionable.

 

 

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