Appendix 1: PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL …



Appendix 1: PROS AND CONS OF USING SOCIAL DEPRIVATION INDICATORS FOR DSG FUNDING – ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDSTYPE OF INDICATORPROS FOR USE WITH SEN FUNDING FORMULACONS FOR USE WITH SEN FUNDING FORMULAIndices of Multiple DeprivationHolistic indicator outlining need in 5 ECM type areas; crime, income, employment, housing, environment, health and disability, education skills and trainingCan focus down to Super output areaCan be used to weight funding in many different groupings e.g. 10% most deprived, 20% most deprived etc.Out of date – most data from 2005 May disguise pupils living in deprivation if SOA does not fall within required % deprivation Outlines the whole population not only childrenDeprivation scores and ranks may not include information known on the ground i.e. in Hounslow it is known there is a problem with unregistered families in houses that will not be counted in deprivation scoring Income Deprivation Affecting ChildrenFocus on children not adultsChild poverty linked to many other ECM outcomes so may be a good indicator for assessing likelihood of other poorer outcomesCan be used to weight funding in many different groupings e.g. 10% most deprived, 20% most deprived etcOut of date – most data from 2005May disguise pupils living in deprivation if SOA does not fall within required % deprivation Child Wellbeing IndesOffers Holistic indicator relating to ECM with seven themes: education; crime, housing, health and disability, children in need, material wellbeing and environmentFocus on children not adultsCan be used to weight funding in many different groupings e.g. 10% most deprived, 20% most deprived etcNot strictly referred to as a deprivation index and scores are calculated the other way round to IMD and IDACIMay disguise pupils living in deprivation if SOA does not fall within required % deprivation Out of date – most data from 2005Free School MealsCan be used to identify every child under a specific threshold rather than based on likelihood llike other indicators.Its up to date data 2009Can be used for each child who is eligible for FSM or for schools with high FSM – research has shown that both link to lower attainment.its either a yes or no and difficult to use weightings as you can with other indicatorsTYPE OF INDICATORPROS FOR USE WITH SEN FUNDING FORMULACONS FOR USE WITH SEN FUNDING FORMULAAcornCan focus down to output areas (247 people compared with 1429 for super output areas)Can predict educational attainment from postcodes and types of people living in communities – another likelihood tool but perhaps more precise than other indicators.Education Acorn uses data relevant to age, postcode and likely attainment for children in communityInsite can host separate datasets and tailor datasets to Las need so attainment/deprivation data can be stored, updated and analysed easilyPCT in Hounslow currently use Acorn and Health Acorn to target services more effectively. Children’s Centres and Extended Schools exploring purchasing Acorn and using it in a more tailored way so cost savings could be made by partnership workingNot enough known about datasets usedAs so many datasets are used, it may include some out of date with up to date data.Need to purchase a new license for Education AcornSocial ClassSome research shows that social class has the most significant link to attainment, especially when linked to FSM and IDACI using a range of indicators2001 data (Education Acorn may use more up to date data from MORI polls etc) ................
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