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• Beverly Paterson
• Dumbarton Academy
• Scottish Learning Festival
• September 2008

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How did we Identify the Pupils?

• Early indicators
• Ongoing monitoring
• Weighted systematic approach

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Making a DifferenceEarly Indicators

• Early Effective Intervention
• Professional Judgement
• Partnership Working

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Making a DifferenceOngoing Monitoring

• Attendance
• Timekeeping
• Level of Attainment
• Behaviour
• Enthusiasm

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Tariff Rates
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Target group
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What approaches did we take?

• Motivate the pupils/short term goals
• Targeted Initiatives
• Flexible Timetables
• Enhanced Careers process

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Strategies

• Enhanced Careers Officer Ann OMay
• Tullochan Trust
• Balloch Castle Outdoor Project
• Supported Work Experience
• In school Group work
• Clubs
• Options, too many to mention

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Support from Staff

• All Staff are asked to
• Encourage those pupils who are involved
• Be understanding if pupils are out of your class
• Reinforce the messages being sent to the pupils

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What Changes Have We Seen?

• Attendance
• Timekeeping
• Level of Attainment
• Behaviour
• Enthusiasm
• Destination

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What Changes Have We Seen?

• Attendance 15 out of 22 improved
• Timekeeping 12 out of 22 improved
• Attainment 18 out of 22 improved
• Behaviour 41 openings saved
• Enthusiasm
• Destination 11(s) 7 (c) 2(t)

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High Risk Pupils

• There were 7 pupils
• 2 are at College
• 1 has Job/College
• 1 has a Careers Scotland key worker
• 2 are back at school
• (1 at G R F / G R F W 16)
• 1 registered with GRFW

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Medium Risk Pupils

• There were 15 pupils
• 8 are back at school ( 1 is college link, 1
  is 16 college/work exp )
• 3 are at college
• 1 has a Careers Scotland key worker
• 2 have moved schools
• 1 is unknown

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Low Risk Pupils

• There were 19 pupils
• 14 have returned to school ( 1 16 GTG)
• 2 have started in a job
• 2 are attending college
• 1 is unknown

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• Beverly Paterson
• Dumbarton Academy
• mrspaterson4_at_ea.w-dunbarton.sch.uk