Inclusion Strand
The Inclusion Strand is by far the most significant aspect of the Excellence Cluster programme. It accounts for 65% of the total budget. The additional involvement of the Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP) since April 2005 has made a big difference to the shape of this strand.
The strand has four main elements:
- Funding support for Multi-Agency Clusters
- Funding school projects to provide for inclusive learning
- Learning mentors to help remove barriers to learning
- The BIP to improve behaviour and attendance
Learning Mentors
Learning mentors help to raise attainment by removing pupils' barriers to learning. Learning mentors complete five full training days from a number of experts in their field. The training is facilitated by a national trainer who also supports them in the building of a portfolio of school based research and evidence, which is accredited by Liverpool John Moore University. There are currently thirty Learning Mentors working in Cluster schools.
"The project has had the huge impact of maintaining confidence amongst parents" Ofsted
"Funding for this project has made such a difference to my school" Pupil
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The Inclusion Strand is by far the most significant aspect of the Excellence Cluster programme. It accounts for 65% of the total budget. The additional involvement of the Behaviour Improvement Programme (BIP) since April 2005 has made a big difference to the shape of this strand.
The strand has four main elements:
- Funding support for Multi-Agency Clusters
- Funding school projects to provide for inclusive learning
- Learning mentors to help remove barriers to learning
- The BIP to improve behaviour and attendance
Learning Mentors
Learning mentors help to raise attainment by removing pupils' barriers to learning. Learning mentors complete five full training days from a number of experts in their field. The training is facilitated by a national trainer who also supports them in the building of a portfolio of school based research and evidence, which is accredited by Liverpool John Moore University. There are currently thirty Learning Mentors working in Cluster schools.
"The project has had the huge impact of maintaining confidence amongst parents" Ofsted
"Funding for this project has made such a difference to my school" Pupil
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