The materials available to download from this page are intended for use by schools. The examples of approaches to narrow attainment gaps between pupils from low income families and their peers are purely illustrative. They are intended to aid schools' own thinking on how to raise the attainment of underperforming pupils, including those from poorer families.
Also available to download is The Sutton Trust’s Toolkit of Strategies to Improve Learning: Summary for Schools, Spending the Pupil Premium which was published in May 2011. The report sets out the Trust’s assessment, based on research evidence, of the effectiveness of different approaches to improving learning and narrowing the gaps. The assessments are the Trust’s own and may not reflect the Department’s views or current government policy. The Sutton Trust is a registered charity independent of Government.
Schools, headteachers and teachers will decide how to use the Pupil Premium allocation, as they are best placed to assess what additional provision should be made for individual pupils.
Evidence notes: approaches to raising the attainment of disadvantaged pupils
This page provides evidence notes on approaches and activities aimed at improving attainment and progression of disadvantaged pupils. Each evidence note includes references to supporting educational research. The notes are for background information only - headteachers and teachers will wish to make their own decisions about Pupil Premium spend, on the basis of their knowledge of their pupils.
Further notes will be added on a regular basis.
