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▪ 16 partnerships targeting under 10 schools .
▪ 6 partnerships targeting 10-20 schools .
▪ 7 partnerships targeting over 20 schools .
Case study partnerships participating in data collection activities at a later timepoint had substantially progressed delivery with most having either completed or nearly completed delivery by that time .
2.3.2 Identifying learners As outlined in Figure 2.1 below , the number of learners within schools varied . Of the school staff surveyed , 64 % reported that up to 50 learners within their school were taking part in attainment-raising activities , whereas 45 % reported more than 50 learners taking part . These survey results further reflect partnerships ’ preference for prioritising effective delivery of activities rather than high volumes of delivery .
Figure 2.1 : Reported number of learners receiving attainment-raising activities
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All partnerships set at least some criteria for targeting learners , however they tended not to be rigid with applying it in practice and schools tended to lead on selecting learners . Partnerships respected that schools often felt best placed to identify which learners are the most appropriate participants in offered activities . Of those surveyed , two in three school staff ( 65 %) reported that their school identifies eligible learners using criteria provided by their Uni Connect partnership ( Annex B , Figure B3 ). In some cases , partnerships had staff embedded in schools , which facilitated learner selection based on their knowledge of the school and learners . According to interviews , the core criteria used for targeting typically included eligibility for pupil premium ( PP ), free school meals ( FSM ), and learners with borderline grades . This was reflected in the survey of school staff as shown in Figure 2.2 with 69 % stating that PP was used as a targeting criterion , followed by other considerations such as attainment ( 55 %), age ( 53 %), postcode ( 49 %), and FSM ( 48 %). Together , these indicators were intended to identify more disadvantaged learners who were expected to benefit from attainment-raising activities . As shown in Figure 2.3 , almost all survey respondents ( 92 %) reported that learners from economically disadvantaged backgrounds were participating in attainment-raising activities . More than half of school staff also reported that learners participating in activities included those with SEND ( 64 %) and borderline grades ( 57 %).
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