transforming lives through learning access to education fund – phase 2...

Transforming lives through learning

Access to Education Fund – Phase 2

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Maggie Fallon – SEO Inclusion (ES)Amy Finlay – Policy Manager, Raising Attainment (SG)

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Welcome - Link Officer Meeting

• Purpose• Online Materials• Timeline & Process – volunteers• Role and our expectations

- Co-ordination

- Duplication

- Advice / Support (bids fitting in with LA protocols)

- Best practice: link officer held meetings; aware or ‘sign-off’• Evalution for Phase 1 (and 2)• SLF – using successful 2014 bids• Q&A


Purpose of the Fund

The Access to Education Fund aims to reduce the barriers to learning experienced by pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is important that learning is about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay, and pupils should not have to miss out on educational experiences for financial reasons.

In providing the Access to Education Fund, Scottish schools are being given an opportunity to apply for funding to provide support to these pupils, and their families, and to provide educational experiences which will enhance learning, address existing barriers and help each child reach their full potential.


Online Resources

Guidance Application Form

http://bit.ly/ATEF2

- LA link officers- Phase 1 information- Exemplar

application form from phase 1


Process and Timescales

Applications open: May 2015

Support events: 15 May; 18 May; 20 May

Deadline for Application: 19 June

Markers meeting: June (volunteers)

Marking / cross-marking: July-August

Moderation: August-September

Decision: September (SLF)

LA and ES to process Grant Award and Finance documents

Funds downloaded to LA

Funds to be utilised by successful school within financial year

Evaluation: June 2016 for Sept 2016


Link Officer

Each LA has a co-ordinating officer :• Point of contact for ES

• Communication• Grant award and finance process

• Point of contact for Applicants• Support applicants• Overview of application bids/projects:

• Duplication• Suitable from LA perspective• ‘Aware’ / ‘Sign-off’

• LA to decide detail of this role (e.g. local meetings)


ATEF Phase 1

- Evaluation: Interactive PDF Evaluation Form- End June 2015- SLF 2015: showcase workshop


Welcome - Applicant Meeting

• Purpose• Online Materials

• Timeline & Process – expectations; spending; evaluation• LA Link Officer – role / function• Application Form & guidance – walk through• Evaluation form• Q&A


Purpose of the Fund

The Access to Education Fund aims to reduce the barriers to learning experienced by pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds. It is important that learning is about the ability to learn, not the ability to pay, and pupils should not have to miss out on educational experiences for financial reasons.

In providing the Access to Education Fund, Scottish schools are being given an opportunity to apply for funding to provide support to these pupils, and their families, and to provide educational experiences which will enhance learning, address existing barriers and help each child reach their full potential.


Online Resources

Guidance Application Form

http://bit.ly/ATEF2

- LA link officers- Phase 1 information- Exemplar

application form from phase 1


Process and Timescales

Applications open: May 2015

Support events: 15 May; 18 May; 20 May

Deadline for Application: 19 June

Markers meeting: June (volunteers)

Marking / cross-marking: July-August

Moderation: August-September

Decision: End September

LA and ES to process Grant Award and Finance documents

Funds downloaded to LA

Funds to be utilised by successful school within financial year

Evaluation:


Link Officer

Each LA has a co-ordinating officer :• Point of contact for ES

• Communication• Grant award and finance process

• Point of contact for Applicants• Support applicants• Overview of application bids/projects:

• Duplication• Suitable from LA perspective• ‘Aware’ / ‘Sign-off’

• LA to decide detail of this role (e.g. local meetings)


GUIDANCE


Assessment Criteria


Scoring


APPLICATION FORM


• Enter Local Authority • Name of School/s: Enter

school name – if cluster or group bid, all schools must be named here

• Title of project – clear and concise; indicates main theme of the proposal

• 100 word summary of what you intend to do with the funding (activity & outcome)

• How does this bid promote equal opportunities

• Tick ONE main theme• Total amount being bid for


• This section must be completed with or by the Head of Establishment.

• This will prevent duplicate bids and ensure Heads are aware of bids submitted.

• Email will be the main means of communication with you: please ensure the address is accurate.

• Local authority reps must be informed of the project application

• There may be local arrangements in place – please speak to your rep

• Local authority rep list available at http://bit.ly/ATEF2


• A clear statement outlining why this proposal cannot be delivered through the school budget

• Clear rationale outlining why this particular aim is not covered through core school business

• A summary of what else has been done to try to achieve the aims of the proposal – for example: fundraising, donations, volunteers, training, sharing practise, previous grants

• A detailed summary of the demographic of the establishment

• Reference to Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD), Free school Meals Entitlement (FME), or other clear indicator of deprivation/disadvantage


• Clear rationale:• Outline the aims of your proposal

• What you hope to do• Why this intervention has

been chosen• How this intervention will improve

outcomes for the disadvantaged learners you have identified

• A summary of the specific barriers you are looking to overcome

• A detailed explanation as to how your proposal will reduce these barriers

• An indication of how you will know if you have been successful

• Clear goals identified


• Give a strategic overview of the proposal:

• Clear plan of action• Preparation• Implementing the intervention

• Who, when, where, how?• Sustainability – how will this plan

build capacity to maximise on-going sustainability? (Including resourcing)

• Identification of specific, measureable outcomes (SMART)

• Means of capturing data and evaluating identified and detailed indication of when, who and how

• Baseline data• Progress data• Links to other initiatives or aspects of

learning or development within the school that are already part of evaluation or assessment


• Innovative means of sharing practice • Links to local, national and

international forums where possible • Clear drive and enthusiasm to

promote success in establishments


• Outline of what the funding will be specifically used for

• Sufficient detail to allow for a broad overview (as much detail as is feasible)


ATEF Evaluation (Phase 1)

- Evaluation: Interactive PDF Evaluation Form- End June 2015- SLF 2015: showcase workshop

transforming lives through learning access to education fund – phase 2...

Documents

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educational experiences

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